'to reek havoc' always cracks me up when I see it written...
'tie me over' for 'tide me over' is another classic.
'tie me over' for 'tide me over' is another classic.
Miss heard sayings!
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Well "french benefits" is bad but I refuse to give up "ATM machine"!
I also will keep PIN number.
See also the article on the RAS Syndrome (RAS=Redundant Acronym Syndrome) at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAS_syndrome.
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The whole song
The whole song
CCR: THeeer's a bathroom on the right!
Some of my students thought that 'euthanasia' was actually referring to 'youth in Asia'. 
For years I thought Blue Oyster Cult sang "Don't Fear The Reefer" rather than "reaper" and I misheard Elton John saying "Rolling like flounder under the covers" on Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues.
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The one that annoys me the most is associated with my employment
"BAS Statement" - Business Activity Statement Statement??????
"BAS Statement" - Business Activity Statement Statement??????
There's a whole lot of annoying terms like that, so much so, that a specific term has been devised to describe it. Known as RAS Syndrome, which stands for "Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome" which is itself an RAS.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAS_syndrome
i think all Americans suffer from that. Along with members of a certain forum....
Does anyone really know what that song says?
Can't believe there is a specific term for this... Truly is Astonishing!!
I can't believe it was mentioned twice on the same page of the same thread!
i think all Americans suffer from that. Along with members of a certain forum....
Does anyone really know what that song says?
I can't believe it was mentioned twice on the same page of the same thread!
yes
and, by the by, the term "L-seven" mentioned in the lyrics means "square" (unhep, etc.)
Words, yes, but meaning?
I thought "all intents and purposes" was "all intensive purposes" for a while.
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