Screwed up phrases people use

[DougD]

Or when Prez Bush says "nucular" when he means "nuclear". And it's even worse when you think how many times his handlers have had him practice.......

Or "for Pete's sake" - who's Pete?

[Ron61]

For Crying Out Loud. I use this because it says Tru has posted to this thread and I can't see it, but when I opened this box to post I see a double post by him.

Ron

[VRM]

One of my personal pet peeves is when people use irregardless. It's not even a word.
It should be 'regardless'.

Another interesting one is nauseous. The original meaning was that if you are nauseous you will make other people sick. If you feel nauseated then something nauseous had made you feel that way. I think that because so many people have used it incorrectly that it has finally become the proper way to use it.

Steve

[Ron61]

Steve,

When I was a kid Ain't wasn't considered a word. Of course there were only about 8 words then anyway. But now it is in the dictionary.

Ron

[VRM]

Originally Posted by Ron61

Steve,

When I was a kid Ain't wasn't considered a word. Of course there were only about 8 words then anyway. But now it is in the dictionary.

Ron

And I heard that dictionaries back then were chiseled in granite.

Steve