Words & Phrases To Eliminate, Part II

[Islandman]

Nice work Pam.

[Maxine1958]

Okay, you're right.

But it is a tricky rule and most people misuse it much worse than I did.

[Ravine]

Rb336, thanks for mentioning "impacted," which appeared in the original thread but deserves to be hung out to dry as many times as it takes to embarrass folks into cutting it out.
The Merriam-Webster website recognizes it, but that doesn't mean they condone its use, and you & I both [[as well as Pam and, hopefully, many others) know it's bullshit.
Heh. Such language abuse is, indeed, quite "concerning."
You also cited the overly-precious "...years young." Thank you. I never would have thought of that one, but godnose I agree with you. That is beyond annoying, and it is always used in reference to someone who is old as hell and probably proud of it.
But, you used "affected" where you should have used "effected." Still a good day at the plate, slugger.
Johnlodge cited another one good for inducing teeth-grinding: "sea change." Using that one deserves a slap hard enough to leave a week-long handprint on the face of the speaker.

[Bearinabox]

Not so much words to eliminate, but one word usage abuse that really bugs me:

their - The Smith's are proud of 'their' home. - Ownership
there - Put the box over 'there.' - Place or position
they're - 'They're' going to get wet out in the rain. - Possesive cunjunction of 'They are'

Please people learn the proper word to use!

...and, people, when you're done doing that, please learn to spell "possessive" and "conjunction."

[[Now that I think about this, isn't that actually a contraction?)

[East Detroit]

Many of the partisans on this forum appear to be impacted.

[East Detroit]

...and, people, when you're done doing that, please learn to spell "possessive" and "conjunction."

[[Now that I think about this, isn't that actually a contraction?)

Sure is. And I missed my opportunity to whine about it, while I looked up this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkO87mkgcNo

[Ravine]

East Detroit, you sly dog. That post-before-last is really funny.

And here, we would not have thought that colons had anything to do with the matter.

[ccbatson]

I just realized that this thread is a great relief valve for those with anal spelling and grammar compulsions....excellent.

[Ravine]

Cc, spelling & grammar beefs find their way into the thread, naturally, but usually, it's more about words & phrases which find their way into our cultural lexicon and, despite their unworthy, misguided, pompous, or otherwise linguistically deviant nature, "catch on" to the extent that they temporarily become little pets for various persons, particularly within the media. In addition, simple over-usage is grounds for Our Derisive Scorn.

One might say that these words & phrases befoul the zeitgeist, but then one would be using one of the very terms which we seek to mercilessly banish.

Surely, Cc, given the particular political & social wavelengths to which you cleave, you have heard a few of them, yourself.

You may, in fact, even be partially responsible for some of them.

[East Detroit]

East Detroit, you sly dog. That post-before-last is really funny.

And here, we would not have thought that colons had anything to do with the matter.

Yes, it's all about their colons and their matter.

[Flanders]

I just realized that this thread is a great relief valve for those with anal spelling and grammar compulsions....excellent.

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[East Detroit]

I just realized that NON DETROIT is a great relief valve for those who need anal expulsions....excellent.

[EMG]

Of course, once their colons become impacted, it turns into a very serious matter.

[East Detroit]

Here's to an Elvis on the throne style aneurysm for all the partisans.

[cheddar bob]

Has any team come back from 0-3 to win a 4 game series? Trivia question.

The 2004 Boston Red Sox did it after no team had ever done it in 100+ years.

One or two hockey teams did it, but it's hockey so it doesn't matter.

[Flanders]

The 2004 Boston Red Sox did it after no team had ever done it in 100+ years.

One or two hockey teams did it, but it's hockey so it doesn't matter.

I believe that the Maple Leafs came back to win the Cup being down 0-3 vs the Red Wings, in the 40s or 50s, not positive though...

[ccbatson]

Over analysing [[pun intended)...whether intended or not, this is a great thread to absorb some of the distracting focus on minutia and allow the concepts to be discussed without debating about the spelling and grammar.

[Ravine]

*sigh*
Well, whatever you say, Cc. I guess the thread is whatever it feels like it is to whoever stops in.
As you may see, I am trying to be all Zen about it. Think of it as a new kinder, gentler Ravine. [[Bullshit. More like a tired, apathetic Ravine.)
I also noted that the thread has been used to absorb some distracting focus on sports trivia, dammit.

[cheddar bob]

Who was the first winner of the AL MVP award?

[Ravine]

A guy who was even more of an irascible prick than you are, Cheddar, mon ami: Ty Cobb.

Now behave. You're married, now. You had better practice letting go of that urge to Have Fun.

[cheddar bob]

You had to look it up, didn't you? Very few people are bigger assholes than me, but I may have to defer to Cobb's legendary assholism.

[Maxine1958]

...and, people, when you're done doing that, please learn to spell "possessive" and "conjunction."

[[Now that I think about this, isn't that actually a contraction?)

Gad, now I am truly embarrassed! What a sad commentary on how reliant I've become on spell-checking software.

Mea culpa!

[ccbatson]

I love the fact that this thread exists...nuff said [[oops, isn't that one of the target phrases? Oh well...oops, there's another).

[Ravine]

No, Cc, "'nuff said" is not one of them. We don't hear that one used endlessly & repetitively [[heh!,) nor do we hear it used in situations where it does not apply, and it is not a hideous, aberrant massacre of proper English.
Also, it was a trademark slogan of the Merry Marvel Marching Society, and is therefore exempt from scorn.
Perhaps you also fondly remember, "This One's Got It All!!"

[gnome]

"end of the day"

"moving forward"

"a whole host"

"in a lot of ways"

"Closer than wholesale"