[Artcore]

I have a problem with people (not you) referring to a lectern as a podium. You stand on a podium and you stand behind a lectern. Music conductors stand on a podium (as an example).

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Seriously...this animates you? I think we all knew what was meant...don’t you?

I have a problem with people who make big deals out of little things. Get a grip.

[Jemian]

It animates me as well. When we lose precision in language, we lose clarity in thought. Why bother having names for anything? I guess we should all just point and grunt.

[SkyDancer]

Oh it's just one of my pet peeve's. The other one that drives me crazy is the expression: Free Gift. If it's a gift of course it's free.

George Carlin has a great chapter in his book (sorry, don't recall the name) all about these things.

I guess you can add: adding the word 'way' as in this is way expensive rather than 'too' expensive and also: 'these ones'.

I guess it's the result of a proper home schooling.

Finally it's way of striking back on all those other anal cavities that seem they need to correct other people's spelling or grammar.

But then, once in a while I will purposely mispill a word or deliberately using poor grammar just to give those folks something to bark abaout.

There are people here, like you I suppose that the only reason for their existence here is to monitor those posts that some how irritate them and have to say their two cents worth.

[SkyDancer]

PS: It was a clarification not a demeaning slam on the person here who posted the article. It was on the ignorance of the reporter who wrote the original article.

Thanks for playing and have a nice day.

[BatGuano]

Losing our language by polluting the meaning of words
IS NO LITTLE THING! You need the grip.