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Folks who are not artists, and yet mysteriously write “aquatinted” when they mean “acquainted”. (Like, how did you look at that and think it was correct?)
Folks who now uniformly think that on account of rap stars and slang for underwear, they are putting things in their “kitchen draws”.
Only acceptable to me perhaps if you’re stenciling on said chest of draw*ER*s!
The genius on the online dating site who gave himself the handle, “UsernameoutofCHOOSES”, I kid you not. (I thought, “sorry Charlie, any man who thinks “chooses” is interchangeable with “choices”, I wouldn’t touch with another woman’s uterus.”)
Closed captioners, there have been some dillies, including one that actually listed a coral reef discussion as “Coral Reeves”. (Yes, like it was Christopher Reeve's sister.) I thought, no. Just no. No talking head on MSNBC has ever said “reeves” for “reefs”. I refuse to believe it.
Get with it, hep cat. People have been saying draws for a long, long time.
Serious question: Do you suppose with increasing numbers of people who misunderstand and misuse their own native language of English, the language will evolve and adapt to accomodate the inaccuracies?
I.e., someday soon will "should of" be considered correct?
Serious question: Do you suppose with increasing numbers of people who misunderstand and misuse their own native language of English, the language will evolve and adapt to accomodate the inaccuracies?
I.e., someday soon will "should of" be considered correct?
Considering that it already happens way too often, I think there is little doubt it will continue. When Merriam Webster accepted anyways as a word, no telling what will be next.
"I hate Subway, McD's, Burger King, Wendy's and Starbucks with a ragging passion."
Apparently fast food interferes with his recycling of textiles.
Ragging is a word used in the Indian culture to refer to bullying and similar behaviors to college students by their fellow classmates. It is not the same as hazing since it's not an initiation ritual. It's the bullying of lowerclassmen by upperclassmen, and sometimes the students die during these incidents.
Ragging is a word used in the Indian culture to refer to bullying and similar behaviors to college students by their fellow classmates. It is not the same as hazing since it's not an initiation ritual. It's the bullying of lowerclassmen by upperclassmen, and sometimes the students die during these incidents.
Are you saying ragging is the word that is meant? I thought it was a misspelling of raging.
Please!
The accepted spelling of that word is now "prolly".
Get with the program, girl!
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