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Apostrophes and "there" ... alway's tripping people up.
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53 feet! Cant eat that.
And:
53 feet! Cant eat that.
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My daughter misuses this word literally every day.
My daughter misuses this word literally every day.
Erlich Bachmann: Richard wrote the code, yes, but the inspiration was clear. Let me ask you something. How fast do you think you could jack off every guy in this room? Cause I know how long it would take me. And I could prove it.
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"Frankly" is my biggest peeve with pols. When most people use it, it's to confess something or to utter some harsh truth. Pols use it to bash other people or to praise themselves or to utter some no-shit comment.
"Frankly, I've done a lot a good work on this issue."
"Frankly, my opponent has been asleep at the wheel."
"Frankly, the debt is too high."
Gosh, thanks for dropping the mask and the talking points to utter some unvarnished truths.
"Frankly, I've done a lot a good work on this issue."
"Frankly, my opponent has been asleep at the wheel."
"Frankly, the debt is too high."
Gosh, thanks for dropping the mask and the talking points to utter some unvarnished truths.
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Your kind of being harsh with this thread. I prefer to think than bite my tongue. Those people, their just confused.
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gumby wrote:"Frankly" is my biggest peeve with pols. When most people use it, it's to confess something or to utter some harsh truth. Pols use it to bash other people or to praise themselves or to utter some no-shit comment.
"Frankly, I've done a lot a good work on this issue."
"Frankly, my opponent has been asleep at the wheel."
"Frankly, the debt is too high."
Gosh, thanks for dropping the mask and the talking points to utter some unvarnished truths.
Surely you can't be serious.
I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.
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"Since when have you been our boss?"
"Since 53 feet."
"Since 53 feet."
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"right here"
As you can see right here the cold front is....
If you look right here you can see....
The viewer video shows right here....
The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....
As you can see right here the cold front is....
If you look right here you can see....
The viewer video shows right here....
The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....
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i don't see any issue with any of those. when are you supposed to say "right here"?KaibabKat wrote:"right here"
As you can see right here the cold front is....
If you look right here you can see....
The viewer video shows right here....
The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....
i was going to put the ua/asu records here...but i forgot what they were.
i'll just go with fuck asu.
i'll just go with fuck asu.
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I don't know either. I suppose it's redundant, as the "right" is unnecessary. Like "forewarn" or "preheat."ASUHATER! wrote:i don't see any issue with any of those. when are you supposed to say "right here"?KaibabKat wrote:"right here"
As you can see right here the cold front is....
If you look right here you can see....
The viewer video shows right here....
The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....
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On this side of the grave,
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
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Saying "literally" when you clearly don't mean it literally is a pet peeve of mine, but I catch myself doing it.
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Yep. It's TV. We can see you pointing.KaibabKat wrote:"right here"
As you can see right here the cold front is....
If you look right here you can see....
The viewer video shows right here....
The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....
No. 1: Should be: "The cold front is ..."
Nos. 2 and 3: Why are you telling me what I can see, when you've just acknowledged I can see it?
Color commentators drive me crazy with that. "He takes the ball down the lane and drops a pass off to the big man who dunks it."
It's like everything we can see is true! Literally!
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More peeve than abuse: The proliferation of "for ya."
Here's that burger for ya. Here's that change for ya.
Now that I've pointed it out, for ya, it will drive you crazy, too.
You're welcome. I mean, no problem!
Here's that burger for ya. Here's that change for ya.
Now that I've pointed it out, for ya, it will drive you crazy, too.
You're welcome. I mean, no problem!
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When it helps.ASUHATER! wrote:i don't see any issue with any of those. when are you supposed to say "right here"?KaibabKat wrote:"right here"
As you can see right here the cold front is....
If you look right here you can see....
The viewer video shows right here....
The goalie makes a tremendous save right here....
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Unsweetened iced tea
Isn't that just iced tea?
Isn't that just iced tea?
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UAEebs86 wrote:Unsweetened iced tea
Isn't that just iced tea?
One would think (except in the South, where sugared is standard), but when I order "black coffee," they ask me if I want "room," presumably for cream and/or sugar, which would make it unblack coffee.
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Because people like to doctor up their own coffee as opposed to having the waitress do it.gumby wrote:UAEebs86 wrote:Unsweetened iced tea
Isn't that just iced tea?
One would think (except in the South, where sugared is standard), but when I order "black coffee," they ask me if I want "room," presumably for cream and/or sugar, which would make it unblack coffee.
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned "I could care less" which is "literally" the opposite of what they mean.
By the way, wouldn't Flamin' Joe's be correct assuming that Joe is the owner of the restaurant?
By the way, wouldn't Flamin' Joe's be correct assuming that Joe is the owner of the restaurant?
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waysouthcat wrote:I'm surprised nobody has mentioned "I could care less" which is "literally" the opposite of what they mean.
By the way, wouldn't Flamin' Joe's be correct assuming that Joe is the owner of the restaurant?
He's poking at "firey".
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Right, didn't read the whole post. Doh!
Edit: I probably didn't notice as Australians refer to most professions by adding -ey to the end. An electrician is a sparky, truck drivers are truckies, fireman are firies, etc, etc.
Edit: I probably didn't notice as Australians refer to most professions by adding -ey to the end. An electrician is a sparky, truck drivers are truckies, fireman are firies, etc, etc.
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Frankly, I love a good hot dog.
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Literally.thenewazcats wrote:Frankly, I love a good hot dog.
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Help is on the way.
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Erlich Bachmann: Richard wrote the code, yes, but the inspiration was clear. Let me ask you something. How fast do you think you could jack off every guy in this room? Cause I know how long it would take me. And I could prove it.
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People should stop.Chicat wrote:Because people like to doctor up their own coffee as opposed to having the waitress do it.gumby wrote:UAEebs86 wrote:Unsweetened iced tea
Isn't that just iced tea?
One would think (except in the South, where sugared is standard), but when I order "black coffee," they ask me if I want "room," presumably for cream and/or sugar, which would make it unblack coffee.
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What's a "crikey"?waysouthcat wrote:Right, didn't read the whole post. Doh!
Edit: I probably didn't notice as Australians refer to most professions by adding -ey to the end. An electrician is a sparky, truck drivers are truckies, fireman are firies, etc, etc.
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In the last video, he's wrong about "feel bad" and "feel differently."Daryl Zero wrote:Help is on the way.
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If it's "badly", you're saying you're inept at something tactile.
"I feel badly."
"Then take the gloves off."
"I feel differently.
"No, you feel different."
"Different" and "bad" and are adjectives describing state of mind. "Differently" and "badly" are adverbs, which modify verbs. Feel as a verb suggests literally touching something.
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Your wrong.gumby wrote:In the last video, he's wrong about "feel bad" and "feel differently."
Erlich Bachmann: Richard wrote the code, yes, but the inspiration was clear. Let me ask you something. How fast do you think you could jack off every guy in this room? Cause I know how long it would take me. And I could prove it.
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You're mama!Daryl Zero wrote:Your wrong.gumby wrote:In the last video, he's wrong about "feel bad" and "feel differently."
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It's what you say when you see your first drop bear.gumby wrote:What's a "crikey"?waysouthcat wrote:Right, didn't read the whole post. Doh!
Edit: I probably didn't notice as Australians refer to most professions by adding -ey to the end. An electrician is a sparky, truck drivers are truckies, fireman are firies, etc, etc.
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Irregardless
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In fairness, I'm sure Blatt didn't enunciate the apostrophe.Merkin wrote:
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I always see people spell dominant as dominate in the comments sections on sports stories. Drives me crazy.
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World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.
"Brazil have to play better."
Huh?
"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."
Why would this be different for soccer?
This have to stop.
"Brazil have to play better."
Huh?
"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."
Why would this be different for soccer?
This have to stop.
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Defiantly agree. I am in agreeance.thenewazcats wrote:I always see people spell dominant as dominate in the comments sections on sports stories. Drives me crazy.
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The bank are upset that I went to hospital, and next hospital threaten to take all my remaining quid. I'll escape down the lift and hide in a lorry. I'll be back at my flat covered in rubbish.gumby wrote:World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.
"Brazil have to play better."
Huh?
"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."
Why would this be different for soccer?
This have to stop.
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Speak English!Longhorned wrote:The bank are upset that I went to hospital, and next hospital threaten to take all my remaining quid. I'll escape down the lift and hide in a lorry. I'll be back at my flat covered in rubbish.gumby wrote:World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.
"Brazil have to play better."
Huh?
"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."
Why would this be different for soccer?
This have to stop.
Now that I think about it, Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwin do this, too, with the Tour de France. Are it a Brit thing?
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Soccer only words also kill me. Pitch instead of field. Fit instead of healthy.gumby wrote:World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.
"Brazil have to play better."
Huh?
"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."
Why would this be different for soccer?
This have to stop.
I'm not bothered when people from other countries say it, but Americans to an American audience makes me roll my eyes.
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Erlich Bachmann: Richard wrote the code, yes, but the inspiration was clear. Let me ask you something. How fast do you think you could jack off every guy in this room? Cause I know how long it would take me. And I could prove it.
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Add: "nil" and "level".Spaceman Spiff wrote:Soccer only words also kill me. Pitch instead of field. Fit instead of healthy.gumby wrote:World Cup announcers: Each country is not a plural.
"Brazil have to play better."
Huh?
"Arizona is favored." "The Wildcats are favored."
Why would this be different for soccer?
This have to stop.
I'm not bothered when people from other countries say it, but Americans to an American audience makes me roll my eyes.
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More pet peeves:
Saying gender when one means/implies to say sex.
It's ruh-search, not ree-seach
Die-verse, not "divverse".
Saying gender when one means/implies to say sex.
It's ruh-search, not ree-seach
Die-verse, not "divverse".