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Words and Phrases to Lose in 2017
American Thinker ^ | Dec. 23, 2016 | Dennis Lund

Posted on 12/23/2016 7:24:10 AM PST by Michael.SF.

During a performance at Yoshi’s in Oakland, the late legendary Texas wordsmith Guy Clark asked the question: Is there a synonym for ‘Thesaurus’? He added that he never found one, but the word ‘lexicon’ was about as close as he could find.

The lexicon, the words and phrases used on a daily basis, constantly evolves as words may go in and out of vogue.

There is no decisive governing body determining which words to use or not use, but I sometimes wish there were. Words often need to be dropped, either from over usage, laziness, or because of misrepresentations of their true meaning.

With the above in mind, I humbly submit a list of words that should be banned in the New Year:

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To: Michael.SF.

“Like” as in starting a sentence (e.g. “Like this word is overused.”) Often used repetitively by athletes.

“Myself” as a substitute for “me” or “I” (e.g. “Please join myself in welcoming this deletion.”)


61 posted on 12/23/2016 8:44:04 AM PST by Skybird
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To: Michael.SF.

Nooo Problem! What’s wrong with “you’re welcome”?

When I hear someone say noo problem I classify them as low-life’s!


62 posted on 12/23/2016 8:49:34 AM PST by Noob1999
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To: Michael.SF.
Not so much.

Agency as a verb.

63 posted on 12/23/2016 8:59:13 AM PST by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, Its hour come 'round at last slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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To: Michael.SF.
Not so much.

Agency as a verb.

64 posted on 12/23/2016 8:59:17 AM PST by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, Its hour come 'round at last slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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To: Michael.SF.

“Happy Holidays” needs to go away.


65 posted on 12/23/2016 9:06:04 AM PST by GoldwaterCountry (Viva Reagan Revolucion!)
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To: GSWarrior
Was expecting a Guy Clark concert review.....

Sorry if no review disappointed you. Glad to see a Guy Clark fan out there to comment on that though. I first saw him in college in 1979 and have seen him probably a half dozen times since. He is one of the best songwriters ever (IMHO), though not as well known as he should be.

66 posted on 12/23/2016 9:08:03 AM PST by Michael.SF. (Canceling classes because Trump won, is excatly why Trump won.)
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To: Michael.SF.

“Bad Actors” is a term I’ve seen countless times over the past year.
I wonder who made it up the hussein or the clinton camp.


67 posted on 12/23/2016 9:18:00 AM PST by mowowie (Press 2 for Deportation)
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To: Michael.SF.

I am sick to death of “news” readers who want to “break it down” or “unpackage it” or me.


68 posted on 12/23/2016 9:26:24 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Ditter
I am so sick of the word “like” being stuck into a sentence

Dreadful *tinny* sort of word. *SCREAM*

69 posted on 12/23/2016 9:26:59 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: MileHi

or me = for me


70 posted on 12/23/2016 9:33:16 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Michael.SF.
All declarative sentences do not have to start with the throwaway "so".

And it's an affected British-ism to agree with something by saying "spot on". Spot on, old bloke! Blimey!

71 posted on 12/23/2016 9:35:18 AM PST by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre!)
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To: Ditter

The first time I heard “at the end of the day” was from some Brits I worked with back in the 1980s. It was their version of our “when all is said and done”.

The liberal “elite” of this country seemed to have picked it up because it sounded much more “classy”. Then again, I know liberals who would get viciously insulted by my British friend, but were too stupid to realize is because “his accent sounded so nice”. It did get us a couple contracts that I don’t think we might otherwise have got, so what the hey?


72 posted on 12/23/2016 9:35:44 AM PST by ssaftler (January 20, 2017: Morning in America)
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To: Michael.SF.

“The right (or wrong) side of history.”

History doesn’t have a right or wrong side. It just is. The future often judges the past, but it doesn’t live there.


73 posted on 12/23/2016 9:35:46 AM PST by IronJack
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To: Buttons12

“Thank You”

But in the way the hip dingbat girls now say it constantly, “THINK Yooooo.....”


74 posted on 12/23/2016 9:36:41 AM PST by mowowie (Press 2 for Deportation)
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To: Michael.SF.

Oh, and “he goes” has a synonym for “he said”. If he goes, “Whatever!”, then where is he now?


75 posted on 12/23/2016 9:36:53 AM PST by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre!)
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To: JoeProBono

I used to do computer field service work in the 90’s and every business that i visited had frigging tools running around exclaiming “Absolutely” every other sentence.
Really drove me nuts..


76 posted on 12/23/2016 9:39:45 AM PST by mowowie (Press 2 for Deportation)
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To: Michael.SF.

Another one that’s starting to grate is “I see what you did there” and its variants.

You see what I did? Good for you. That’s the reason I did it. Now shut up.


77 posted on 12/23/2016 9:40:51 AM PST by IronJack
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To: Michael.SF.

“Going forward”
What’s the matter with “in the future”, or “down the road”? Hearing people reinvent the English language is getting tiresome.


78 posted on 12/23/2016 9:42:37 AM PST by ForMyChildren
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To: Michael.SF.
Multilateral.
79 posted on 12/23/2016 9:46:00 AM PST by Major Matt Mason (Those that can, do, those that can't, work in the Beltway.)
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To: Michael.SF.

So, like, at the end of the day, after all has been said and done, the take away is that, all that really matters is family.


80 posted on 12/23/2016 9:49:31 AM PST by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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