SantaMufasa
Technical User
(I have tried to find a previous thread that dealt with word abuses, but I cannot locate it. If you can locate it, please let me know, and I'll add to that one, then I'll delete this thread.)
[ul][li]The painful sentence I heard just now on the Noon News was, "Be sure to get the vaccinizations for your children."[/li]
[li]At McDonald's, I ordered two breakfasts. The cashier called back the order, "Two Big Breakfasses."[/li]
[li]I also dislike the misuse of the plurals for instance, incidence and incident:
Do you have other incidences of word abuse?
Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
“People may forget what you say, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
[ul][li]The painful sentence I heard just now on the Noon News was, "Be sure to get the vaccinizations for your children."[/li]
[li]At McDonald's, I ordered two breakfasts. The cashier called back the order, "Two Big Breakfasses."[/li]
[li]I also dislike the misuse of the plurals for instance, incidence and incident:
[/li][/ul]Newsperson said:The two arson incidences occurred within an hour of each other.
Do you have other incidences of word abuse?
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(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
“People may forget what you say, but they will never forget how you made them feel.