Most Abused Words

[Demars]

I hate the word "deceptively" as an adjective. "The pool was deceptively shallow." What does that even mean? It can be either that the pool looked deep, but was actually shallow, or it could be that the pool is deep but looks shallow. It's fine if they specify more, but using it like that isn't getting a clear meaning through.

And when people say "irregardless" it's kind of bothersome too. That's not even an actual word(because of the ir- and the -less, it's nonstandard). If you're going to try and sound intelligent, you should at least use the language properly.

 

[L'Incandescent]

Originally Posted by Demars

And when people say "irregardless" it's kind of bothersome too. That's not even an actual word(because of the ir- and the -less, it's nonstandard). If you're going to try and sound intelligent, you should at least use the language properly.

I'm sorry, but that's just irridiculous.

 

[FLMountainMan]

A co-worker says "electronical"

 

[Britalian]

literally.

'I literally turned blue'

No. You. Didn't.

 

[lbcgav]

Originally Posted by tagutcow

Sure. How else are you going to get money out of the ATM machine?

 

[binge]

I am the refudiator.

 

[MyOtherLife]

A friend of mine is taking an accounting course.
The teacher speaks piss-poor english and taught them a new word:
Remuneration.
Not the proper renumeration, but remuneration; the root word 'muneral' and not 'numeral'.
What the f@#k is a 'muneral'?

English is dying a horrible death.

 

[sjmin209]

Expresso.

Also liberal, fascist, socialist.

 

[sjmin209]

Oh, and "bias" in place of "biased."

 

[Dakota rube]

Originally Posted by Man Of Lint

A friend of mine is taking an accounting course.
The teacher speaks piss-poor english and taught them a new word:
Remuneration.
Not the proper renumeration, but remuneration; the root word 'muneral' and not 'numeral'.
What the f@#k is a 'muneral'?

English is dying a horrible death.

Main Entry: re·mu·ner·a·tion
Pronunciation: \i-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən\\
Function: noun
Date: 15th century

1 : something that remunerates : recompense, pay
2 : an act or fact of remunerating

 

[sjmin209]

^

 

[MyOtherLife]

Originally Posted by Dakota rube

Main Entry: re·mu·ner·a·tion
Pronunciation: \i-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən\\
Function: noun
Date: 15th century

1 : something that remunerates : recompense, pay
2 : an act or fact of remunerating

Interesting. I'm going to tell my bank teller tomorrow 'I'd like to remunerate my phone bill'
I ammend; My English is dying a horrible death.
Thank you.

 

[dcg]

Originally Posted by sjmin209

Oh, and "bias" in place of "biased."

+1000

 

[thecentennial]

Theres a notice in our shop windows which says "Want to learn how to read English?"

 

[bigbris1]

skrimps. And skrippers.