What Phrases or Words Irritate You?

While we're on the subject.. 'funest'. I mean is funest really a word. Though there seems to be some sort of actual definition out there for the vocabulary abomination, there are lots words in the English language to choose from..do we really need funest..cheez now the spell check thinks it should be spelled with two n's.

 

I am generally annoyed at the use of "fun" as an adjective, rather than a noun, as in "The carnival was so fun."

 

Or if you're a Rapper, it's pronounced "nome-saïn!"

 

Ah that reminds me of: "Well technically, it's x,y,z"

 

Thats gettin' down to the nitty- gritty. Really fun can't be a describing word?
If I knew another language, I'd quit using this one based on this point alone.

 

is that someone who mierrenneuks?

 

Lol. Yes.

its dutch for nit picker. But the literal trans is much more um.... colorful.

 

I infer that the literal translation is not suitable for this site.

 

You infer correctly.

 

Note the correct use of "infer". Using "imply" when "infer" should be used is another linguistic irritant.

 

One of my biggest linguistic pet peeves is the misuse of farther and further.

 

in basketball announcing, I'd like to see "J" return to "jumper". In five years, will "slam dunk" become "SD"?

 

Could you elaborate farther?

 

Not without mierrenneuking. Incidentally, while typing that a couple of suggestions from autocorrect were, mower ennui, and midterm rum.

 

I object to almost all forms of "verbification".

 

Best thread ever...it's nice to know there is some intelligence on the web!

 

I've HEARD that one used, it better not become a norm soon.

 

You cant go wrong with mid term rum

 

According to my GPA you can.

 

oh yes...another,. "He/she WENT MISSING". I mean, did the person missing say "See ya in a while, fellas, I think I'll go missing". What is wrong with "he/she DISSAPPEARED?(sp)