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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 06:24 PM Original message |
Tonight's verbal irritants: "RPMs" and "ATM machine." Listen, people: |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. So...I should say RsPM? |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Ah, no. The "R" ALREADY stands for "Revolutions," plural. No need to embellish. |
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cloudbase (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. What if it rotates once or less per minute? |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. And... |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. and Sister-In-Laws |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. And spoonfulls. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. I thought I was the only one who preferred "spoonsful." |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Oh, God, yes. I forgot that one. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. . |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. Rice Paddy |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Not sure that one is redundant; there are dry-filed varieties of rice that |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. For someone that's been through what you've been through |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. But what I've been through has taught me to not be worried about the Big Stuff, |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. From the ads... |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. Maybe ATM is an adjective. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. Chai Tea is also ridiculously redundant! |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. Do you say, "Manny Ramirez has 75 RBIs", or "Manny Ramirez has 75 RBI"? |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Yeah, it's RBI. Notwithstanding the current usage of "ribbies." |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Or "ribeyes" and later "steaks". |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. I hate it when people say "with au jus" I don't get bent out of shape about it but |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yes, Si, Ya, Oui, it's irritating. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Ha! I remember that one from WAY back; the book "Strictly Speaking." |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. Ah, Edwin Newman |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. It's worse if they say "with au jus sauce." |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. Do you complain when someone uses the word "lasers"? |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. 'Laser' is a true acronym |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. Damn, I thought I was a word freak |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. No, you're not being picky or pedantic; those are just unforgivable. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. My favorite |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. ...and it's 'Attorneys General' |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. ...And Centers for Disease Control |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. let's not forget "The Geneva Conventions" and "Johns Hopkins" |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
27. oh just double the number |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
28. Don't forget LED light |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's a good thing no one says MPHs. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. My peeve. Nauseous vs. Nauseated. |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. Oh, you're right. But, give it a rest and go to bed, ya cranky ole bastid. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
35. and it's not a PIN number eom |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Thank you so much. I should have remembered that, since it is part of |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
39. I had a teacher who referred to the SAT Test. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. And I'll bet the teachers are STILL doing that. |
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liberaltrucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. Ja, mein Sprachführer |
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