Author Topic: Words and phrases to banish from English (Read 32199 times)

Sheepdog · « **Reply #60 on:** January 02, 2016, 06:33:24 PM »

Please, people...enough complaining. We live in a a rich and diverse nation...if you wish to dwell on something, dwell on our magnificent good fortune.

ITSec · « **Reply #61 on:** January 02, 2016, 06:45:54 PM »

Quote from: Doug McLaren on January 02, 2016, 06:22:42 AM

How do you "cascade" an email or message?

I could go on but I won't.

Actually, that one makes sense, at least to someone who works with user interfaces a lot. 'Cascading' means to display the various elements of an email conversation thread in a way that steps to the right to distinguish one message from another. Used properly, it's a good design tool. Unfortunately, like the term and the language, it's often not used well...

ITSec · « **Reply #62 on:** January 02, 2016, 06:48:26 PM »

Quote from: Tom on January 02, 2016, 01:18:03 PM

Para-phrasing the Firesign Theatre. "We're all Bozos on this bus." We're ALL idiots here.

Good afternoon, Mister.... Danger!

rocker59 · « **Reply #63 on:** January 02, 2016, 06:51:33 PM »

Quote from: Triple Jim on January 02, 2016, 04:30:05 PM

They're going both directions, probably about equally. In recent years I've noticed folks here in the US using "sorted", referring to getting a motorcycle's problems repaired, and TV news reporters talking about someone "going missing", for example. I didn't hear those usages here 10 or 15 years ago. The Internet is making language change and merge. No complaints, just an observation.

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May be a regional thing but "sorted" (or "sorted out") is a term I've heard used my whole life here in Arkansas.

Triple Jim · « **Reply #64 on:** January 02, 2016, 07:02:24 PM »

"I got the problems sorted out" I've heard too. But "My T3 is now well sorted." is new to this country, I believe.

Penderic · « **Reply #65 on:** January 02, 2016, 07:03:23 PM »

Your welcome!

rocker59 · « **Reply #66 on:** January 02, 2016, 07:11:18 PM »

Quote from: Triple Jim on January 02, 2016, 07:02:24 PM

"I got the problems sorted out" I've heard too. But "My T3 is now well sorted." is new to this country, I believe.

My hot rodding uncle used to use the word sorted. As in "I got your Quadrajet sorted, Mike". And that was 30 years ago.

Triple Jim · « **Reply #67 on:** January 02, 2016, 07:16:45 PM »

Yes, but he had a lot of British ancestors.

Testarossa · « **Reply #68 on:** January 02, 2016, 07:19:18 PM »

Glad to see "sanction" on the list. It can mean approval or disapproval, and the context is not always clear. For instance, an athletic event is approved by a sanctioning body, but sanctions are applied as punishment. Stupid goddamn word.

cruzziguzzi · « **Reply #69 on:** January 02, 2016, 07:34:17 PM »

Not wishing to impeach the extreme conceptual parameters of the topic at hand and irregardless of how any regional reality may impact my POV, I say let the trend-speak fanatics wield their artisanal wording as would a barista slingin' beans.

Coining phrases gives millenials something super-ether, ne, uber-ether to do.

Word wonks hold sway in other languages but the evolution of English is one of its charms.

Root hog or die!

Todd.

Oh, and "Man cave"? Quit whining about it and just schedule regular colonoscopies like your doctor suggests or at least a finger-wave for the less brave.

rocker59 · « **Reply #70 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:10:40 PM »

Quote from: Triple Jim on January 02, 2016, 07:16:45 PM

Yes, but he had a lot of British ancestors.

To be fair, there are lots of anachronistic words and phrases in The Ozarks due to the large isolated population of British decendents.

But the Internet has allowed the rapid spread of regional words and phrases.

A Midwestern logistics manager I deal with uses the odd and annoying "loop back" phrase. I'm sure some of my coworkers will soon pick it up.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #71 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:19:16 PM »

Quote from: rocker59 on January 02, 2016, 08:10:40 PM

To be fair, there are lots of anachronistic words and phrases in The Ozarks due to the large isolated population of British decendents.

But the Internet has allowed the rapid spread of regional words and phrases.

A Midwestern logistics manager I deal with uses the odd and annoying "loop back" phrase. I'm sure some of my coworkers will soon pick it up.

I read somewhere that the purest forms of the English language from the 16th and 17th centuries are spoken in Appalachia and the Ozarks . The advent of radio and TV probably began the change . Ever notice how all news anchors sound like they are from Ohio ?

Dusty

Triple Jim · « **Reply #72 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:37:26 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on January 02, 2016, 08:19:16 PM

Ever notice how all news anchors sound like they are from Ohio ?

Not all of them here do.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #73 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:45:02 PM »

Quote from: Triple Jim on January 02, 2016, 09:37:26 PM

Not all of them here do.

When do you guys get TV ?

Dusty

Tom · « **Reply #74 on:** January 03, 2016, 01:14:37 PM »

Obviously, you haven't watched the news in Hong Kong. Emoticon doesn't work on my laptop for some reason. Picture Chinese commentators with British accents. First time I saw that I had to tweak the brain. It's like seeing a black dude with a French accent or a white dude speaking Hakkah (Cantonese Chinese). I know they're out there but it's not common out here.

Tom · « **Reply #75 on:** January 03, 2016, 01:27:44 PM »

Quote from: ITSec on January 02, 2016, 06:48:26 PM

Good afternoon, Mister.... Danger!

"Nick Danger....third eye." This is a off of the para-phrase....."What's the rush?......where's the fire?" "It's in your eye."

Penderic · « **Reply #76 on:** January 03, 2016, 02:28:38 PM »

Polite people cover their mouths when they laugh out loud. Harumph.

sib · « **Reply #77 on:** January 03, 2016, 02:33:51 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on January 02, 2016, 08:19:16 PM

I read somewhere that the purest forms of the English language from the 16th and 17th centuries are spoken in Appalachia and the Ozarks .

It ain't true, dagnabbit!

Kent in Upstate NY · « **Reply #78 on:** January 03, 2016, 03:22:04 PM »

I recommend this book highly. http://www.amazon.com/Made-America-Informal-History-Language/dp/0380713810

Nic in Western NYS · « **Reply #79 on:** January 03, 2016, 04:10:39 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on January 02, 2016, 09:45:02 PM

When do you guys get TV ?

Dusty

No TV, and monthly satellite internet allocation is tightly watched. My older kids came and streamed some Star Trek and blew the allocation for the month. Moving in March to a house with cable. Will miss being less connected, sometimes. Is 'streamed' to be banned?

Two bits: New words are the lifeblood of a language. Enjoy them! English is still where it's at. I draw the line at words and phrases intended to convey sophistication or elite knowledge - to heck with those. Cheers guys!

Triple Jim · « **Reply #80 on:** January 03, 2016, 05:21:33 PM »

Quote from: Kent in Tehachapi on January 03, 2016, 03:22:04 PM

I recommend this book highly. http://www.amazon.com/Made-America-Informal-History-Language/dp/0380713810

Yes, I bought that last September after you recommended it, and am about about 3/4 finished with it now. I'm enjoying it very much, reading just a few pages each day in the reading room.

swordds · « **Reply #81 on:** January 03, 2016, 06:03:54 PM »

Grammer Nazis and Your Retarded - priceless. Before I retired I hated hearing Walk the talk as in Management needs to walk the talk. I must have heard that ten times a day. My response was always - Well, if management needs to walk and talk at the same time the we've got problems.

Shorty · « **Reply #82 on:** January 03, 2016, 07:21:54 PM »

I hate it when you ask a young person a question, and the first word they use in response is "Actually."

"Do you live in this town?" "Actually, I do."

sib · « **Reply #83 on:** January 04, 2016, 07:21:55 AM »

Virtually yours,

Nic in Western NYS · « **Reply #84 on:** January 04, 2016, 09:52:20 AM »

Quote from: Shorty on January 03, 2016, 07:21:54 PM

I hate it when you ask a young person a question, and the first word they use in response is "Actually."

"Do you live in this town?" "Actually, I do."

Only things worse is, "No, actually..." I've commented on that to my eldest son. Haven't noticed it being used recently but will monitor. :)

v7john · « **Reply #85 on:** January 04, 2016, 11:38:38 AM »

I hat it when people answer "very much so". Just say "yes" or "definitely".

and why does everything have to be "awesome"?

stormshearon · « **Reply #86 on:** January 04, 2016, 02:17:45 PM »

Because it sounds better than 'bullshit'..http://wildguzzi.com/forum/Smileys/default/boozing.gif

Penderic · « **Reply #87 on:** January 04, 2016, 02:23:33 PM »

http://www.iupac.org/news/news-detail/article/discovery-and-assignment-of-elements-with-atomic-numbers-113-115-117-and-118.html
so there!

v7john · « **Reply #88 on:** January 04, 2016, 03:38:25 PM »

"At this moment in time".

Just "now" or "at the moment" is enough.

lucydad · « **Reply #89 on:** January 04, 2016, 03:49:51 PM »

Hmmm... "you know" just makes me gag with a spoon, you know?

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