[stylist] Something interesting I found

[Angela fowler]

No, never, not you. (lol)  

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 2:20 PM
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oh that's fine, just knowing it came from Readers digest is good.

and, as to the previous post, what do ya' mean I was being funny!  I am
never funny!  get that?

jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 03:36 PM 4/10/2009, you wrote:
>Oh, it was just a thing I read on rd.com. Can't remember who wrote it, 
>but if you want I'll look it up.
>
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>Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 7:15 PM
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>
>oh Angela,
>you didn't say, the rating was according to what or who?
>jc
>
>Jim Canaday M.A.
>Lawrence, KS
>
>At 08:55 PM 4/9/2009, you wrote:
> >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.
> >>
> >>
> >>*       Fairly unique---yes, like being a little bit pregnant.
> >>
> >>
> >>*       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.
> >>
> >>
> >>*       At this moment in time ---pompus, repetitive
> >>
> >>
> >>*       With all due respect ---followed by a disrespectful statement
> >>
> >>
> >>*       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.
> >>
> >>
> >>*       It's a nightmare ---maybe it does feel like a negative
> >>intrusive invasion of ones sleep!  we use word pictures all through
>english.
> >>
> >>
> >>*       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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