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Bah damookster Send a noteboard - 09/04/2024 09:29:40 PM

I, too, despise the misuse of "literally" and "lay down" instead of "lie down." A NYT guest editorial suggested I get over it. I suggest the writer pound sand.

I didn't give any thought to "umbraphile" before utilizing it. If I was a student of languages, like Tom, it might have irritated me as well. But I'm not, so it didn't and I likely will not have many opportunities to use it again. So there is that.

Whereas pineapple on pizza is a disgrazia.
And dipping pizza in ranch dressing is an infamita!

Mook

*MySmiley*



"Bustin' makes me feel good!"

Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
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A gift for any umbraphiles among us - 06/04/2024 02:21:05 PM 232 Views
Umbraphile isn't a word - 08/04/2024 05:12:05 AM 48 Views
It is a word. It exists. - 08/04/2024 02:31:49 PM 37 Views
No it doesn't. Any retard can pretend a word exists but that doesn't make it so. *NM* - 08/04/2024 05:26:30 PM 17 Views
It does if enough people use it. That's how new words get created and enter a language. - 08/04/2024 05:32:46 PM 35 Views
Not exactly - 09/04/2024 01:30:30 AM 35 Views
Honey, the speakers of our language don't care about the "rules". - 09/04/2024 07:28:30 AM 44 Views
Bah - 09/04/2024 09:29:40 PM 47 Views
No, you're still wrong - 12/04/2024 12:56:49 AM 36 Views
I can see your recalcitrance won't be alleviated by logic or history. - 12/04/2024 11:49:44 AM 43 Views
You're the one ignoring logic and history - have some standards, man! - 12/04/2024 02:13:19 PM 36 Views
Can I have it both ways? - 12/04/2024 06:04:23 PM 38 Views
I've long been confused by the 'literally' debate. - 12/04/2024 09:32:29 PM 36 Views
I think perhaps it comes down to intent and knowledge. - 12/04/2024 10:42:09 PM 35 Views
I'm afraid I have to agree with Joe. - 12/04/2024 11:28:44 PM 29 Views
See my reply to Joe above, but regarding your specific example... - 13/04/2024 12:55:11 PM 29 Views
Yes you can have it both ways - 12/04/2024 11:16:55 PM 24 Views
One thing I won’t miss around here are the holier-than-thou pseudo-intellectuals. - 09/04/2024 08:11:57 PM 52 Views
You did *NM* - 10/04/2024 01:56:14 AM 17 Views

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