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MysticCat 10-15-2012 08:25 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 2184443)
Misuse of "begging the question".

Begging the question - rhetorical fallacy http://nizkor.org/features/fallacies...-question.html

NOT "That makes you ask the question . . ."
Yes!

What I'm tired of hearing:

"Police are on the way. Leave the premises NOW."

HQWest 10-15-2012 10:32 AM
So basically.....

KillarneyRose 10-15-2012 01:20 PM
Misuse of the word "apropos". It means "pertaining to" and it makes me nuts when people use it as a synonym for "appropriate".

MysticCat 10-15-2012 01:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KillarneyRose (Post 2184733)
Misuse of the word "apropos". It means "pertaining to" and it makes me nuts when people use it as a synonym for "appropriate".
Actually, the primary meaning of "apropos" is fitting, opportune or appropriate. "Apropos of" is an idiom that means "pertaining to."

LXA SE285 10-15-2012 01:45 PM
Corporate-speak:

"Reaching out"

"Going forward"

"Best practices"

"Next steps"

:mad:

carnation 10-15-2012 01:51 PM
Stakeholders.

Leslie Anne 10-15-2012 02:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 2184443)
Misuse of "begging the question".
This! This! It makes me crazy when I hear it because it's nearly always used the wrong way. What's worse is that it's becoming a very popular phrase.

DoctorD 10-15-2012 02:24 PM
At the end of the day...

Leslie Anne 10-15-2012 02:45 PM
I forgot to mention the main one I had in mind. On nearly every episode of The Bachelor/Bachelorette you'll hear something like:

"We had a great time on Sally and I's date." I's? Seriously?


I also get annoyed with "her/him and I".

christiangirl 10-15-2012 02:56 PM
"Did you buy some chicken soup?"

NO, I DON'T WANT ANY DAGGONE CHICKEN SOUP, DON'T ASK ME AGAIN. Despite the misleadings of Puff the Magic Dragon, chicken soup is not some magical substance that hits viruses with its chicken fatty kryptonite so you can stop insinuating that I want to be sick just because I won't eat the stupid soup!

Hmph. *stops ranting and snuggles deeper into the couch*

Royal_Blue_True 10-15-2012 03:53 PM
^^^^^^^^^^
Times infinity.

SWTXBelle 10-15-2012 04:13 PM
It had to be done . . .
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DoctorD (Post 2184747)
At the end of the day...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NswrXps_E18

indygphib 10-15-2012 04:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 2184777)
Ugh. I hate this version with Marius Jonas. The 10th anniversary is way better. </lane swerve>

Honeykiss1974 10-15-2012 07:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by honeychile (Post 2184076)
Politics.

YES LAWD!!!!!!

Quote:
Originally Posted by LXA SE285 (Post 2184738)
Corporate-speak:

"Reaching out"

"Going forward"

"Best practices"

"Next steps"

:mad:
...THIS! Plus the term "value-added"

carnation 10-15-2012 07:43 PM
*baby bump*


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