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01-26-2008, 11:28 AM
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Re: Commonly misused words and phrases
I may have mentioned this before, but one that gets on my nerves is the use of "they" and "their" when referring to one person. This has become the standard way for people to avoid using masculine pronouns, but it just goes against everything I was taught about pronoun subject agreement.
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01-26-2008, 12:05 PM
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You're being very UnDude.
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Re: Commonly misused words and phrases
"So didn't I"
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01-26-2008, 01:01 PM
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Re: Commonly misused words and phrases
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My dad said that all the time, talk about something that drives you nuts.
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01-26-2008, 05:33 PM
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Re: Commonly misused words and phrases
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 Have to agree with you there. Absolutely brutal to hear that one. SuposiBly is another that drives me bonkers.
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01-26-2008, 08:00 PM
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Re: Commonly misused words and phrases
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I like to say "unloosen" just because it drives my wife nuts. "Hey, can you unloosen the lid of this pickle jar?" "Take it for granite", I find especially agonizing to endure.
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01-26-2008, 08:16 PM
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Re: Commonly misused words and phrases
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01-26-2008, 08:22 PM
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First Time Caller
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Re: Commonly misused words and phrases
Dom,
It's the same as "so do I". Beats me.
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01-26-2008, 08:26 PM
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Potential Lunch Winner
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Re: Commonly misused words and phrases
That is definitely annoying. Thanks, SD.
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