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Just because you love language and are a perfectionist... everynametaken Send a noteboard - 01/07/2010 03:00:35 AM
It even makes me second guess my original thoughts on books when I have discovered them before the hype starts (that does not mean by second thoughts always land on negative, but I become more critical).

Edit: I wouldn't use the word "hype" for the status of classics, though.


Your title line doesn't seem correct. I can't speak for British English but in American English I can't think of ever hearing a sentence like "Hype usually turns me right off THINGS."

We would just say "Hype usually turns me off.", "Hype turns me off.", "Hype usually turns me right off.", but "things" is out of place in that sentence. Although, saying "The Hyping of things turns me right off." is a real possibility.

Not criticizing, but I thought you would appreciate the feedback. Also, I know I complimented you on your English back on Wotmania, but let me do it again. I've never heard your spoken English but your written English is superb. Did you start learning English in school or on your own? How long have you studied English? Just curious.
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Hype usually turns me right off things Camilla - 30/06/2010 01:24:46 PM 479 Views
yup nossy - 30/06/2010 04:04:35 PM 457 Views
yeah wrong word Zeeb - 30/06/2010 05:26:24 PM 497 Views
Just because you love language and are a perfectionist... everynametaken - 01/07/2010 03:00:35 AM 493 Views
As a native English speaker (being actually English) snoopcester - 01/07/2010 11:03:15 AM 455 Views
Agreed. *NM* Rebekah - 01/07/2010 11:08:25 AM 186 Views
Re: As a native English speaker (being actually English) everynametaken - 02/07/2010 12:12:45 AM 447 Views
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She was using it transitively, not intransitively. Tim - 01/07/2010 11:15:47 PM 453 Views
Re: She was using it transitively, not intransitively. everynametaken - 02/07/2010 12:10:59 AM 440 Views
As a native American, the way she used the word seemed completely natural. Joel - 02/07/2010 09:28:27 PM 444 Views
There's irony in this... Larry - 01/07/2010 11:17:43 AM 492 Views
Different understanding of the word hype, I think Camilla - 01/07/2010 12:03:02 PM 472 Views
Way to take me seriously there Larry - 01/07/2010 11:27:40 PM 455 Views
Makes me want not to read it. Rebekah - 30/06/2010 06:22:40 PM 462 Views
Re: Makes me want not to read it. Zeeb - 02/07/2010 04:56:54 PM 508 Views
Classics. Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:20:21 AM 472 Views
I do find things being over-hyped to be off putting. snoopcester - 01/07/2010 11:09:04 AM 482 Views
Re: I do find things being over-hyped to be off putting. Zeeb - 02/07/2010 04:58:30 PM 511 Views
Kind of depends. Legolas - 01/07/2010 11:36:01 AM 452 Views
Re: Kind of depends. Zeeb - 02/07/2010 04:59:42 PM 500 Views
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