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re: Who is LSU's most notorious alumnus?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:39 pm to wildtigercat93
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:39 pm to wildtigercat93
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It's pretty common in day to day conversations and speech.
maybe in casual urban/slang chats, but not in formal conversation/writing involving proper command of the language(and it's really not worth having a pissing contest over)
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Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:40 pm to Twenty 49
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The youth don't know what it means because they built their vocabulary by listening to rappers misuse words.
This was my thought.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:41 pm to Twenty 49
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Notorius: famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed. The youth don't know what it means because they built their vocabulary by listening to rappers misuse words.
It's a living language, brah. Based on your logic, we would all be using forsooth and methinks. Words evolve, die, and change.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:41 pm to Twenty 49
quote:Yet you can't spell notorious.
Notorius: famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed. The youth don't know what it means because they built their vocabulary by listening to rappers misuse words.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:42 pm to 777Tiger
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maybe in casual urban/slang chats, but not in formal conversation/writing involving proper command of the language(and it's really not worth having a pissing contest over)
Is that what you would describe the OT as?
I'm not pissing on anything, just don't call people dumb for misunderstanding the OPs connotation of the word
This post was edited on 7/11/14 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:43 pm to wildtigercat93
Everyone suggesting the word notorious can have a neutral connotation in relation to its subject is a brain-dead moron.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:44 pm to ManBearTiger
You people have given this thread the aids.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:44 pm to ManBearTiger
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Everyone suggesting the word notorious can have a neutral connotation in relation to its subject is a brain-dead moron.
Lol you people are too much
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:44 pm to wildtigercat93
quote:well if you read the OP you would know that the most famous LSU alum is obviously not someone who committed corporate fraud
I'm not pissing on anything, just don't call people dumb for misunderstanding the OPs connotation of the word
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:45 pm to CaptainPanic
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well if you read the OP you would know that the most famous LSU alum is obviously not someone who committed corporate fraud
Most people probably only read the thread title
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:46 pm to CaptainPanic
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Yet you can't spell notorious.
Tooshay!
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:46 pm to wildtigercat93
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I'm not pissing on anything, just don't call people dumb for misunderstanding the OPs connotation of the word
show me where I called anyone dumb, obtuse maybe, but I never called anyone dumb
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:47 pm to wildtigercat93
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:47 pm to wildtigercat93
just saw an all-too rare opportunity to fan the flames of disagreement on the internetPosted on 7/11/14 at 6:47 pm to 777Tiger
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show me where I called anyone dumb, obtuse maybe, but I never called anyone dumb
I was speaking in general honestly
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:48 pm to wildtigercat93
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I was speaking in general honestly
dumbass(jk)
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:49 pm to JudgeHolden
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JudgeHolden
Blood Meridian F Yeah
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It's a living language, brah
Got to love that beautiful damn English language.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:49 pm to wildtigercat93
quote:Exactly. So you can't complain about how a word is used completely out of context.
Most people probably only read the thread title
Solid derailing though guys
Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:50 pm to 777Tiger
this thread is now 2 pages longer than it ever would've been because of a little grammar fight. Gotta loves the internet.Posted on 7/11/14 at 6:50 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
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Blood Meridian
Excellent catch. Almost no one picks up on that.
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