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re: What’s the most misused word in the English language??
Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:44 pm to The Pickwick
Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:44 pm to The Pickwick
The evolution of terrific to not aligning correctly with the meaning of terror/terrified the way horror/horrific/horrified align really bothers me for some reason. I know it isn't a misuse of the word according to its modern definition, but it bothers me that the word was allowed to evolve into meaning the opposite of what it should be.
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Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:51 pm to The Pickwick
"Gay"
It means happy, you idiots.
It means happy, you idiots.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 11:22 pm to The Pickwick
Irregardless
Posted on 9/18/25 at 11:27 pm to The Pickwick
Like
Posted on 9/19/25 at 12:00 am to The Pickwick
“Yeah” by any pro golfer when speaking in fragments and whether asked a question or not
“Physicality” by dumbass football announcers.
“Physicality” by dumbass football announcers.
Posted on 9/19/25 at 12:08 am to The Pickwick
I ‘payed’ for the tickets.
Posted on 9/19/25 at 12:16 am to The Pickwick
I “couldn’t” care less. Or “literally”.
This post was edited on 9/19/25 at 12:17 am
Posted on 9/19/25 at 12:17 am to OWLFAN86
quote:
literally
It's being used as emphasis, and, thus, figurative.
I think most of us have the brain power to handle that slight shift.
Though this is a thread based on the misconception that words and language do not change and evolve.
Posted on 9/19/25 at 2:44 am to The Pickwick
Hung/hanged
We hung the curtains.
He was hanged in the town square
We hung the curtains.
He was hanged in the town square
Posted on 9/19/25 at 4:16 am to MrSpock
quote:
literally
Posted on 9/19/25 at 4:59 am to The Pickwick
Cache - a hidden storage
Cachet - prestige or an official seal
Cash - currency notes or the act of redeeming a check
Cachet - prestige or an official seal
Cash - currency notes or the act of redeeming a check
Posted on 9/19/25 at 5:05 am to The Pickwick
"Verbage", although its not actually a word
Grinds my gears.. the word you're looking for, asshat, is verbiage. You sound ridiculous
Grinds my gears.. the word you're looking for, asshat, is verbiage. You sound ridiculous
This post was edited on 9/19/25 at 5:06 am
Posted on 9/19/25 at 5:13 am to The Pickwick
not used often - but when it is used it is almost always used incorrectly
"comprise"
His group is comprised of agents from several departments = wrong.
His group comprises agents from several departments = correct.
"comprise"
His group is comprised of agents from several departments = wrong.
His group comprises agents from several departments = correct.
Posted on 9/19/25 at 5:45 am to The Pickwick
Fur
Instead of
For
Instead of
For
Posted on 9/19/25 at 6:21 am to The Pickwick
Racist
Posted on 9/19/25 at 6:26 am to The Pickwick
Empathy and Sympathy
Posted on 9/19/25 at 6:43 am to The Pickwick
Ideal when they mean Idea
And Basically
And Basically
Posted on 9/19/25 at 6:47 am to The Pickwick
“Revert (back to)…”
It’s as redundant as “frozen ice.”
It’s as redundant as “frozen ice.”
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