"Perfect storm" of cliches make bad English list

Reuters ^ | 12/31/07 | Andrew Stern

[Verloona Ti]

I am tired of seeing news writers use “flaunt” when they mean “flout” , and “grizzly” for a murder or similar atrocity when a bear was neither the victim nor the perpetrator. Why is “grisly” so hard a word to get right? And do online cliches and stupidities count? If I could, I’d make the use of “prolly” for ‘probably’ a capital offense. I mean that. It isn’t cute or amusing and it’s been around so long I doubt it’s even trendy.

[Rte66]

*old school*

[Cymbaline]

Worst. Stylistic Device. Ever.

[gusopol3]

111 posted on 12/31/2007 9:09:42 AM PST

sorry, I was out to lunch

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Above all, I would immediately ban all Democrats from using “Fight for you,” “Entrenched interests” and “Corporate greed.” Like nails on the blackboard (for those of you who actually remember what a blackboard is, of course).

[estrogen]

not a word usage but it drives me up the wall to see people spell lose as loose......I see it everywhere online.

[Tanniker Smith]

Arte Johnson should send half of his royalties to crossword-puzzle writers.

????
Why not the other way around?
Or do you mean that they're keeping his name out there?

[dfwgator]

My pet peeve phrase is “I have to be honest...”

Which of course implies that the rest of the time that person isn’t honest.

[red irish]

That and Paris Hilton who has such a limited vocabulary that she has to use the word hot to form a sentence.

[BenLurkin]

Other teenage linguistic indiscretions such as the often meaningless use of "random" and "sweet"

They've been talking to Ben Jr. apparently.

Sad thing is I've come to understand them in context.

What's worse -- "sick" means "very good".

[afnamvet]

DUH, DOH and their derivatives.

[SoCal Pubbie]

I don't mind that so much. Obviously, it’s hardly insightful, but why say the two words “skill set” when one, “skills” will do?

[Verbosus]

Carpe Cerevisi wrote:
Press 1 for English.

We have a winner!

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Reporters are the new idiots.

[Larry Lucido]

Oh, I am SO out of here now!

[Larry Lucido]

I don't mind that so much. Obviously, it’s hardly insightful, but why say the two words “skill set” when one, “skills” will do?

When you're paid by the word, or by the minute, you need filler. Two words take up twice as much time as one. Kinda like, "lather, rinse, repeat."

[wbill]

Howzabout “Oh No You Di-n’t”? Particularly when it’s accompanied with the head nod.

[Red Boots]

Also anyone that has any disease whatsoever is “battling” said disease - “this game is made all the more meaningful as his mother is home in Ypsilanti Michigan battling herpes”.

I hate this, too.

Let's not forget the insideous, "What's up ?" intead of , "Hi,or, How are you doing ?" .

Mercifully, this seems to be fading. I've certainly done my part in it's demise by answering, "The sky is up. Haven't you noticed ?".

[Revolting cat!]

“It rocks!”

“They rock!”

[BuffaloJack]

What the heck does “have a good one” mean?
One what?