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ailbhe ([personal profile] ailbhe) wrote2006-08-07 07:39 pm
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Please, please stop saying...

"Only you can make yourself feel guilty." This is not true - what is true is that only you can stop yourself from feeling guilty, which is totally different and much harder.

"Dialated." Your cervix is not a telephone.

"Loose" instead of "lose" and vice-a versa. The former is confusing and the latter is irritating.

"No offense but" and all similar variations on the theme.

Thank you. (And you can all stop saying "Thankyou" while you're about it, and all).
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[identity profile] sshi.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Dialated

Aargh.

Reminds me of one of my neighbours here who kept talking about going for a mangiogram, instead of a mammogram...

[identity profile] helenprev.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
So which is right; Thank you or thankyou? I am generally an extremely pedantic speller but have never been at all sure which of those is correct!
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[identity profile] megamole.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
*beep*

"This cervix is currently engaged. Please try later."

*beep*

[identity profile] hopeforyou.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"No offense but"

That's a good one. It seems like any statement that begins with that phrase is bound to offend.

Why is that?

[identity profile] bookwitch.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, yes, YES!

As far as "No offense, but"...if you have to preface something by that, it's a safe bet that you SHOULDN'T SAY IT. (Same for "I'm not racist, but.." or "I'm not a homophobe, but..." and other variations)

[identity profile] ruthi.livejournal.com 2006-08-08 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
And also "with all due respect".

[identity profile] juliansinger.livejournal.com 2006-08-08 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
The one that drives me insane is the it's/its problem.

[identity profile] elissaann.livejournal.com 2006-08-08 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't mean to be criticizing but..."

And my most hated one: the use of "literal" when "figurative" is the word desired

[identity profile] noonle.livejournal.com 2006-08-10 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
*blush*

Stumbled on your journal through the august community, and realized that I was guilty of "dialating" instead of "dilating." :) I'm not the best speller in the world, but usually I can catch my mistakes and fix them, and I absolutely hate when people mispell words like that. My biggest pet peeve is alot vs. a lot. Grumble...

Mostly wanted to wish you good luck on your upcoming c-section... and I hope your mom can get there in time!
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