Another one: "mostly unique" or "fairly unique". It's unique, or it isn't...
I'm just reading Paul Klipsch' biography.
Paul collected phrases and expressions that had an internal contradiction.
Larger half. Write-only memory. Water landing. Lunar geology. Imitation margarine. Honest politician. Plastic silverware. Long hours. Melted ice.
Delightfull!
Jan
Paul collected phrases and expressions that had an internal contradiction.
Larger half. Write-only memory. Water landing. Lunar geology. Imitation margarine. Honest politician. Plastic silverware. Long hours. Melted ice.
Delightfull!
Jan
For a moment I thought you were quoting "Yes, What?", but that would be Greenbottle.
From the Goon Show, I forget which episode - possibly "Ill Met By Goonlight", where Eccles and Bluebottle are waiting for the Germans, about to attack them with socks full of spaghetti so the Germans will think the Italians have ambushed them.
Geoff
Geoff
Maybe it's just that talking illiterate is trendy now.
"Me and me pal", apostrophe before every s added to every word (one word, sveeral word's / its vs it's, "totally unique", etc, ad nauseam.
"Me and me pal", apostrophe before every s added to every word (one word, sveeral word's / its vs it's, "totally unique", etc, ad nauseam.
Product labeling and advertising of throws up a plethora of non-English, or just nonsense:
"organic" bottled water; sugar free and vegan toothpaste; "cholesterol free" bananas; Mercedes C-Class "changes everything"; car companies telling us that performance or something or other is "in their DNA" (which only exists in living things), ad nauseum...
Geoff
"organic" bottled water; sugar free and vegan toothpaste; "cholesterol free" bananas; Mercedes C-Class "changes everything"; car companies telling us that performance or something or other is "in their DNA" (which only exists in living things), ad nauseum...
Geoff
I wish it was something as simple as just a trend among people who really know what it is correct.
Unfortunately, I don't think that is the case. I believe that most of these people don't know any better despite their education, which itself may be questionable.
The "bro" thing gets pretty annoying. If we are brothers how come you never visit our mother?
Or referring to any group of people as "guys", even if they're all female; I get that "girls" may sound patronising, but there must be a better word
Geoff
Geoff
'Personally, I believe' or 'Personally, I think' drives me crazy. Or businesses with 'We here at xxx ..'
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So calling girls “girls” is patronising and calling girls “guys” isn’t?!?
Strange world.