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re: Incorrect words and phrases that are used everyday - Educate yourself

Posted on 10/7/15 at 1:32 pm to
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 10/7/15 at 1:32 pm to

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Quarter pole does not mean 25% complete - A quarter pole denotes there is a quarter mile remaining to the finish line. It is often misused when people discuss completing 25% of a timeframe, such as the NFL season.


I've heard this a lot by broadcasters.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 10/7/15 at 1:34 pm to
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I've heard this a lot by broadcasters.


It is rampant at this time of the year. Pat Forde pointed it out in his Forde-yard dash column last week, but until then, I was oblivious.
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