OT: Expressions people botch

[BOSSMANPC]

I think we've have gotten OT with the botched expressions to inane quotes that don't make sense.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

What is the statue of limitations on that post, Boss?

There are 25 million reason to keep using it.

 

[elocomotive]

I can't remember the broadcaster who said it, but he once described a player as showing great "testicular fortitude" on a particular play.

Was it Don Taylor?

 

[elocomotive]

What is the statue of limitations on that post, Boss?

22 years.

 

[Wingingit]

Dam-it eye been stuke on post 40 four the last halve hour, trien to figure out was wrong with that pitcher, only to beers in that ice box!!!!

Oh and I see the light at the end of that tunnel....

 

[RangersReds03]

 

[Vadered]

There are actually a few words which have been given new definitions due to misuse.


That actually bothers me.


It also bothers me that it is now acceptable to use "they" or "them" or "their" and so on as singular pronouns. Those are decidedly plural pronouns. People being too lazy to say "his or her," for example, instead when trying to be non-gender specific is not a sufficient reason to change the structure of the language.

For the first part, that's how language works. People take words from languages with which they are not familiar, screw them up to varying degrees, and voila! a new word is formed in their own language. Granted, usually the two languages are different, but that doesn't seem to matter anymore, I suppose.

And as for the they/them/their, it's a result of the word "one" falling into disuse. One can easily use "one" as a gender neutral pronoun; it just takes a little time to get one's head wrapped around it. Most have either turned to using they/them/their, or using the second person instead.

 

[Darkstone42]

For the first part, that's how language works. People take words from languages with which they are not familiar, screw them up to varying degrees, and voila! a new word is formed in their own language. Granted, usually the two languages are different, but that doesn't seem to matter anymore, I suppose.

And as for the they/them/their, it's a result of the word "one" falling into disuse. One can easily use "one" as a gender neutral pronoun; it just takes a little time to get one's head wrapped around it. Most have either turned to using they/them/their, or using the second person instead.

Second person is the worst, especially in print.

Whenever a student puts the word "you" in a lab report (which happens in about half of the lab reports I've graded so far), I cringe.

 

[juliansteed]

Word I hear misused the most - literally. It is used properly about 2% of the time it is uttered.

My ex was a stock broker and was near another broker when they said to a client, "Sir, this fund is literally beating the pants off the S&P 500."

Who knew the S&P 500 even wore pants?

Yeah no kidding. I heard someone on the radio the other day say that it was literally raining cats and dogs. Whether they meant it literally or figuratively I thought it might best to stay inside.

 

[juliansteed]

I don't like it when people say "it's in close proximity to..." That's redundant, again.

Ughhh that's like when people say "....3 consecutive games in a row".

Or use the term "pre-planning". As opposed to "post-planning"?

 

[quoipourquoi]

Yeah no kidding. I heard someone on the radio the other day say that it was literally raining cats and dogs. Whether they meant it literally or figuratively I thought it might best to stay inside.

I ran outside with a laundry basket and caught two calicos and a basset hound.

 

[juliansteed]

I hate when people can't figure out the difference between "worse" and "worst". Pretty tough to catch when speaking but it happens all the time when typing.

Also I always hear the expression "let alone" misused. Like someone would say "I don't have $20 let alone $10".

 

[TheRobotDevil]

one of the guys at work is always saying he has a great ideal all the time i have tried more than once to explain the difference between an idea and ideal

 

[Vadered]

I get annoyed whenever people use text message shorthand. This means that whenever I see the phrase "u mad bro?" the answer is always yes.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

I get annoyed whenever people use text message shorthand. This means that whenever I see the phrase "u mad bro?" the answer is always yes.

and internet catch phrases like derp .

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

I'm late to this party and I could probably spend an hour filling up 10 more pages with things that irritate me < shock >, but I'm keep it short "cause" I have to go to work.


it's "because"
if you want to shorten it because it's just too long of a word to write, try "'cuz" or something like that.


"cause" is a different word entirely.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

have not read the whole thread...

so I'm sure "would of" "could of" and "should of" have come up, right? Amirite?

 

[SLY]

I'm late to this party and I could probably spend an hour filling up 10 more pages with things that irritate me < shock >, but I'm keep it short "cause" I have to go to work.


it's "because"
if you want to shorten it because it's just too long of a word to write, try "'cuz" or something like that.


"cause" is a different word entirely.

'cause

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

'cause

I will "except" that answer.


That extra digit to type is a bitch.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

"'Scuse me, While I Kiss This Guy"

- Hendrix