[stylist] Something interesting I found

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

"Shouldn't a did."  People where I come from actually talk like that!

Tami Smith-Kinney

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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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