A pet peeve of mine. Almost every news source mis-uses the word.
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07/09/2015 11:40:57 AM PDT by
pabianice
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To: pabianice
Yes, the widespread misuse of "decimate" irritates me also, just as do the constant references to "data" and "media" as singular nouns.
But my pet linguistic peeve? It's the use of "red" to refer to Republicans and conservatives. When "red" is used in a political context, it should be in reference to Marxists and other hardcore leftists.
Sad to say, moreover, many "true blue" conservatives are often just as guilty in committing this linguistic sin as sin as are their adversaries in academia, the media and the Dhimmi establishment.
77 posted on
07/09/2015 12:47:34 PM PDT by
Hawthorn
To: pabianice
Does “illegal” mean “undocumented”?
78 posted on
07/09/2015 12:50:35 PM PDT by
john mirse
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To: pabianice
Got/get.
It’s so common even though it bothers me, I commonly say it too.
“Get” means obtain.
It is not supposed to substitute for “have/had/has”.
79 posted on
07/09/2015 12:51:01 PM PDT by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
To: pabianice
Almost every news source mis-uses the word. Almost every news source misuses the word "gender". You can imagine how the word "decimate" must stymie them.
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07/09/2015 12:51:33 PM PDT by
MosesKnows
(Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe.)
To: pabianice
I hate it when pseudo-intellectuals say “begs the question” when they really mean “raises the question”, and when they say “apropos” instead of “appropriate.”
And I hate it when ANYONE says “snuck” instead of “sneaked”! I know I have lost the battle on that one but I’m still fighting.
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07/09/2015 1:14:15 PM PDT by
mrs. a
(It's a short life but a merry one...)
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