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Pet peeve
The worst one to me is;
''We're pregnant!''
It just drives me up the wall. And when two men proclaim it . . .
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08-25-2014, 07:22 PM
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Historically, the meaning of the word decimate is ‘kill one in every ten of (a group of people)’. This sense has been more or less totally superseded by the later, more general sense ‘kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of’, as in ‘the virus has decimated the population’. Some traditionalists argue that this is incorrect, but it is clear that it is now part of standard English
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It is part of substandard English, irregardless of what some dictionaries say.
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08-25-2014, 07:56 PM
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'long as we're rolling antique
I'll see your pet peeve and raise you my last nerve ending. What ever happened to "you're welcome"? Every time I thank someone, especially servers (you know, waiters) they reply: "No problem." Glad to hear it, wouldn't want YOU DOING YOUR JOB to be a problem... 
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08-25-2014, 08:04 PM
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It is part of substandard English, irregardless of what some dictionaries say.
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Is "irregardless" a proper word? My college English professor kept marking thru the "ir" with a red pencil. I still use the word on occasion.
I looked it up in an on-line dictionary. My English prof was right. It is "non-standard". Definition is "regardless".
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08-25-2014, 08:29 PM
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epj,
I regard "irregardless" as a mistake, regardless of what any dictionary says. That is why I used it in that particular sentence.
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08-25-2014, 08:35 PM
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I like the cajan and when he speaks one should listen. The problem is this: the hoodrats have spoken. Enough said. Those hoodrats cause a lot of problems and the speaking of words is the first thing to go.
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Doesn't really bother me. Not trying to disrespect you Gary. Maybe if I gift you a box of .22s when I see you. 
I'm with Howie. My 31 year old son is still scared to say "My bad" around me.
What about text-ted. When did it stop being texted?
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epj,
I regard "irregardless" as a mistake, regardless of what any dictionary says. That is why I used it in that particular sentence.
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Just why the dictionary says. It ain't a real word.
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08-25-2014, 08:53 PM
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Or, perhaps, just an indigo!
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Are you now? Well to each his own.
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08-25-2014, 11:43 PM
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I'll see your pet peeve and raise you my last nerve ending. What ever happened to "you're welcome"? Every time I thank someone, especially servers (you know, waiters) they reply: "No problem." Glad to hear it, wouldn't want YOU DOING YOUR JOB to be a problem... |
That one irritates me severely. But when I say "You're welcome," or "You're most welcome," younger people look at me with something between amusement and suspicion that I'm up to something. Older folks seem to appreciate it.
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I'm feeling a bit cranky this evening.
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You guys have really ticked me off! After reading all the posts, I totally forgot what "unique" comment I was going to make (CRS). So.............Now I'm feeling cranky!
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