I was actually listening to a webinar where the presenter was going off on a tangent and then apologized and actually said, "sorry, I digest."
But what if I want to show possession in an abbreviated form (e.g., Nineteen-eighties' music, the music belonging to the '80s).
I was actually listening to a webinar where the presenter was going off on a tangent and then apologized and actually said, "sorry, I digest."
It seems to be a trend these day that, instead of saying “4 or 5” people are saying “5 or 4”. It jars me, for some reason.
Maybe it’s a Texas thing. I haven’t heard it a lot, but enough times to be annoying. If it were one person I would write it off, but it’s not.Never encountered this. Who? Politicians? Hipsters? Economists? Actuaries?
Well heck, there's an album I'll have to buy now
Blame it on social media. Blame it on the demise of print media. Heck, blame it on fast food.
Vocabularies are shrinking.
Last evening we were watching HGTV; the program focused on a Maine family camp, or cottage. Post- remodel the family toured the property. Adults and children alike screamed, "OMG!" Also, "This is so awesome!" Room to room, those were the comments. Like, totally.
Dang world is going to Hades.
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You are a God.Here you go, ‽ ? !. Looked small but it's the same size.
dave
^^THIS. IS. HILARIOUS!you guys got it all wrong. A decimate is someone's tenth wife.
Should be legal to ***** slap someone when you hear them say that. "No, idiot. Listen carefully. One converses or has a conversation."Lots of folks in my area use the word "conversate" when they mean converse.
Shame on them.quantum leap - Dictionary Definition
A quantum leap is a huge increase or a big move forward. You might describe the dramatic improvement in your math grade as a quantum leap.
My late brother-in-law used to say "five or twenty", but only for the purposes of hilarity.OMG . . the 5 or 4 thing is going to haunt me now, I know it! Who the F says "I think I had 5 or 4"? How is that even remotely okay?
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School shootings are more common now too.I hear nails on a chalkboard when I see someone write per say. Sadly, I've seen it in mainstream new media, not that it should surprise me I suppose.
I mean, you guys got it all wrong. A decimate is someone's tenth wife.
There was a saying as I recall, about the tough English language...,
Not so difficult but takes some tough thorough thought though.
Can someone explain how to make an interrobang without copy and paste‽
Jim