[stylist] Something interesting I found

[Judith Bron]

Where are you from?  Judith
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> "Shouldn't a did."  People where I come from actually talk like that!
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
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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: Thursday, April 09, 2009 6:55 PM
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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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