[stylist] Something interesting I found
James Canaday M.A. N6YR
n6yr at sunflower.com
Fri Apr 10 01:55:09 UTC 2009
I'll insert comments after each phrase.
jc
At 02:04 PM 4/9/2009, you wrote:
>I'd be interested to get your thoughts on these phrases, which according to
>this are the most irritating phrases in the English language.
>* At the end of the day---yes, overused, pompus.
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>* Fairly unique---yes, like being a little bit pregnant.
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>* I personally ---sometimes in rare circumstances might be
>appropriate if the writer wishes to convey a difference between
>one's legal, formal, work, or public actions or words and the private ones.
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>* At this moment in time ---pompus, repetitive
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>* With all due respect ---followed by a disrespectful statement
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>* Absolutely---don't see a problem with "absolutely," but I
>absolutely question people who have to put together lists of
>annoying words or phrases, as english cops.
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>* It's a nightmare ---maybe it does feel like a negative
>intrusive invasion of ones sleep! we use word pictures all through english.
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>* Shouldn't of---bad english, should read read "shouldn't'a did"
>24-7---expressive but overused.
>It's not rocket science---again a word picture, one overused. most
>things aren't rocket science.
>
>Thank you---never used enough, appreciation should always be
>expressed and welcomed.
>
>Angela Fowler
>
>fowlers at syix.com
>
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