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re: What words do people say that make you immediately dislike them?
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:05 am to geauxtigers87
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:05 am to geauxtigers87
Systemic
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Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:06 am to geauxtigers87
New Normal
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:06 am to geauxtigers87
Mate.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:06 am to geauxtigers87
like, you know
drives me nuts.
drives me nuts.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:07 am to geauxtigers87
Moist
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:07 am to geauxtigers87
“We need to have a dialogue about (insert generic cause here).”
This post was edited on 7/15/20 at 8:08 am
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:09 am to geauxtigers87
I want to punch Toya in her smug face every time she says "ON tomorrow" or "ON today". What the frick
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:09 am to geauxtigers87
Anything said by this guy
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:10 am to geauxtigers87
Diversity
Inclusive/inclusiveness
Systemic racism
Inclusive/inclusiveness
Systemic racism
This post was edited on 7/15/20 at 8:11 am
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:12 am to bayoubengals88
Not trying to argue the original meaning of decimate, but it's commonly used now to refer to something being destroyed. I've never used it to mean a reduction by a tenth. This is a denotation vs. connotation issue, and I would argue that "destroy" is the more common version now. Language does evolve. Are you a native English speaker? (Serious question...no sarcasm.)
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:13 am to geauxtigers87
Narrative
Reoccurrence
Reoccurrence
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:16 am to geauxtigers87
Uptick
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:23 am to VADawg
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Diversity
Inclusive/inclusiveness
Systemic racism
Yeah these are good too. Can't believe I forgot about them and new normal
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:23 am to HouseMom
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Not trying to argue the original meaning of decimate, but it's commonly used now to refer to something being destroyed. I've never used it to mean a reduction by a tenth. This is a denotation vs. connotation issue, and I would argue that "destroy" is the more common version now. Language does evolve. Are you a native English speaker? (Serious question...no sarcasm.)
I think there is value in remembering and teaching the purest meaning of words, even though "language does evolve." Yes, people have muddled "literally" and "figuratively," but does this help or hurt our ability to communicate?
Another word I see decaying in this manner is "obliterate." It comes from the same root as "illiterate," and means to render something illegible. If we surrender and just let "obliterate" mean "destroy," we've lost a word and cluttered the lexicon with another useless synonym.
Many languages, like French and Russian, have official bodies that make these decisions. I think that would help English in many ways. It might add some clarity to legal proceedings, for example. I'd much rather linguists fight over the meaning between "must" and "shall," for example, than government bureaucrats.
That's actually a real example of something government bureaucrats got wrong.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:25 am to geauxtigers87
“I know right”
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:26 am to geauxtigers87
Was watching CNN. . . . . . .
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:27 am to USMEagles
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USMEagles
Thank you. Brilliant post.
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Another word I see decaying in this manner is "obliterate." It comes from the same root as "illiterate," and means to render something illegible. If we surrender and just let "obliterate" mean "destroy," we've lost a word and cluttered the lexicon with another useless synonym.
Exactly and excellent examples.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:28 am to geauxtigers87
If a MF'r says they are "reaching out" I instantly hate them with great vengeance and furious anger.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 8:29 am to geauxtigers87
Literally
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