I constantly get on people who use locutions like "very unique." These are often well-educated people strangely enough. Also the use of "that" for "who" when referring to people bugs me.
(recapcha word: "entsism" Would that be prejudice relating to Tolkein tree-creatures? Racist! Sexist! Entsist!)
(c) 2007 through 2025, inclusive. All rights reserved.
Ego vadum perussi vestri prandium
"I saw to what extent the people among whom I lived could be trusted as good neighbors and friends; that their friendship was for summer weather only; that they did not greatly propose to do right; that they were a distinct race from me by their prejudices and superstitions."
Henry David Thoreau
Blogs: A link here does not constitute an endorsement! Many people have gone nuts in recent years.
2 comments:
I think what they wanted to sya was "unique-est".
I constantly get on people who use locutions like "very unique." These are often well-educated people strangely enough.
Also the use of "that" for "who" when referring to people bugs me.
(recapcha word: "entsism" Would that be prejudice relating to Tolkein tree-creatures? Racist! Sexist! Entsist!)
Post a Comment