Topic: On the Asinine Aspects of English Evolution

[khendar]

ETA = Edited to Add.  I recall stumping another SGUFer when I used that, although I'd thought it was pretty standard.

ISTR =  I seem to recall.

Never heard either of those. IANAL ( I am not a lawyer) seems to crop up a lot.

[Johnny Slick]

Also there is PFIBI, or the Planes Flying Into Buildings Incident for 9/11. TETATOOSE also stands for something but I don't remember what.

[AQB24712]

It stands for Boy, You Ain't Right.

[ufo]

Speaking of common abbrevs:   Here's two, one of which is quite ubiquitous, the other is one I'm trying to get to catch on. 

RTFM  - Please sir, read the manual.  The answer to your question is in there.

WTFITFM - I understand, but where is the Manual ?

 

[Plastique]

Always strikes me as funny how some English pronounce H as haich, and Americans pronounce the X in luxury as a G sound, ie, "lug-zhury" instead of "luk-shury".

Also, will we need to officially rejig the meaning of lay and lie because of the widespread misuse? I'm not sure, my friends, but these are important and profound things to ponder.

[Plastique]

Hmm, not sure if this has been mentioned, but I don't feel like reading 13 pages—I humbly propose jail time for the use of "whole nother".

[AQB24712]

Always strikes me as funny how some English pronounce H as haich, and Americans pronounce the X in luxury as a G sound, ie, "lug-zhury" instead of "luk-shury".

Ugh, I hate that.  I can also be left muttering for minutes when some broadcaster pronounces "Rutgers" (University) as "Ruckers."

Also, will we need to officially rejig the meaning of lay and lie because of the widespread misuse? I'm not sure, my friends, but these are important and profound things to ponder.

NO.  Absolutely NOT.  I have spoken.

[Plastique]

Always strikes me as funny how some English pronounce H as haich, and Americans pronounce the X in luxury as a G sound, ie, "lug-zhury" instead of "luk-shury".

Ugh, I hate that.

Hey, wait, what? I (apparently erroneously) thought that was pretty universal in the States. Unless you were talking about the haich thing.

Also, will we need to officially rejig the meaning of lay and lie because of the widespread misuse? I'm not sure, my friends, but these are important and profound things to ponder.

NO.  Absolutely NOT.  I have spoken.

Fucking right, good enough for me. Violent sanctions will be implemented under your authority.

[AQB24712]

Always strikes me as funny how some English pronounce H as haich, and Americans pronounce the X in luxury as a G sound, ie, "lug-zhury" instead of "luk-shury".

Ugh, I hate that.

Hey, wait, what? I (apparently erroneously) thought that was pretty universal in the States. Unless you were talking about the haich thing.

The "lugzhury" business.  ArghsdfkjfrgiuWAbncx jgarSSjvjbvcjzeshifwfDSgvcxbhx.  Even if it is pretty universal, that doesn't make it right.  So say I.

Also, will we need to officially rejig the meaning of lay and lie because of the widespread misuse? I'm not sure, my friends, but these are important and profound things to ponder.

NO.  Absolutely NOT.  I have spoken.

Fucking right, good enough for me. Violent sanctions will be implemented under your authority.

Good man.

[Samhain]

and the expression "going forward." anytime they mean "from now on," "starting today," or whatever future or continuing thing, it's always "going forward." i want to jam their head up their asses and keep it there going forward.

Ughhhh...I can't stand the term "going forward."  The first time I heard it about a decade ago the bosses must have just taken a course and they were all using it.  Then all the minions started using it and everything was all about "going forward".  Made me nauseated. 

Which brings me to my next issue: Nauseated vs nauseous.  I've met very few people who seem to know the difference anymore.

The other day a birthday card was being passed around the office for signing and there was a list of all the employee's names so nobody would be missed.  All the names were in lower case.  I understand that email addresses often are in lower case but I've even seen my name mentioned in an email....in lower case.  When the boss does this....pecking order becomes apparent.

Just remembered a dishwashing job I had as a teenager.  I was told by my supervisor to "Cometize" the sink area, as he pointed to a container of Comet.  I asked if he meant he wanted me to sanitize the area with Comet.  He blinked.  "No, Cometize the area."

[Plastique]

Which brings me to my next issue: Nauseated vs nauseous.  I've met very few people who seem to know the difference anymore.

I suspect that might be one that ends up changing meaning; it's just too ubiquitous.

Just remembered a dishwashing job I had as a teenager.  I was told by my supervisor to "Cometize" the sink area, as he pointed to a container of Comet.  I asked if he meant he wanted me to sanitize the area with Comet.  He blinked.  "No, Cometize the area."

Shit.

[Ah.hell]

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and the expression "going forward." anytime they mean "from now on," "starting today," or whatever future or continuing thing, it's always "going forward." i want to jam their head up their asses and keep it there going forward.

Ughhhh...I can't stand the term "going forward."  The first time I heard it about a decade ago the bosses must have just taken a course and they were all using it.  Then all the minions started using it and everything was all about "going forward".  Made me nauseated. 

Which brings me to my next issue: Nauseated vs nauseous.  I've met very few people who seem to know the difference anymore.

The other day a birthday card was being passed around the office for signing and there was a list of all the employee's names so nobody would be missed.  All the names were in lower case.  I understand that email addresses often are in lower case but I've even seen my name mentioned in an email....in lower case.  When the boss does this....pecking order becomes apparent.

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Just remembered a dishwashing job I had as a teenager.  I was told by my supervisor to "Cometize" the sink area, as he pointed to a container of Comet.  I asked if he meant he wanted me to sanitize the area with Comet.  He blinked.  "No, Cometize the area."

When I first read it, I thought that said, "a list of employee names nobody would miss."

[AQB24712]

Which brings me to my next issue: Nauseated vs nauseous.  I've met very few people who seem to know the difference anymore.

I suspect that might be one that ends up changing meaning; it's just too ubiquitous.

Over my cold dead pedantic body!   

[Plastique]

Which brings me to my next issue: Nauseated vs nauseous.  I've met very few people who seem to know the difference anymore.

I suspect that might be one that ends up changing meaning; it's just too ubiquitous.

Over my cold dead pedantic body!   

Hey, you're preaching to the choir. I produce a good burst of righteous pedantic rage daily.

[Ansalem]

Always strikes me as funny how some English pronounce H as haich, and Americans pronounce the X in luxury as a G sound, ie, "lug-zhury" instead of "luk-shury".

Ugh, I hate that.

Hey, wait, what? I (apparently erroneously) thought that was pretty universal in the States. Unless you were talking about the haich thing.

The "lugzhury" business.  ArghsdfkjfrgiuWAbncx jgarSSjvjbvcjzeshifwfDSgvcxbhx.  Even if it is pretty universal, that doesn't make it right.  So say I.

How is that bothersome? I don't think I've ever heard anyone say luxury as "lukshury" my entire life. 

Also, I can't think of any other word where an X is pronounced as "gs" instead of "ks", anyway. It's an extremely subtle difference, besides. Sitting here saying both out loud, I really can't tell them apart except that I know which I'm doing.