Universal part.........riiigggghhhhtttt. Don’t believe it cause it never fits.
That sort of blue moon occurs only once in approximately 2½ years on average. So, a thing that happens only rarely.Blue Moon:
"We called it a Blue Moon because it was the second of two full moons in a calendar month.
Where's the problem with that. Yes, that means that it is not identical, but very similar. So similar that it could hardly be more so without being identical.One that annoys me is "It is almost identical". That means it isn't.
Deliberate land shark, i.e. cruise missile? Or perhaps, rockets that go up but not very far up, not "reaching the sky". Such rockets also invariably go very fast, where the lower altitude one merely go fast.Land shark?
"Maintenance free", which means you can't maintain it even if you want to.Universal part.........riiigggghhhhtttt. Don’t believe it cause it never fits.
Or worse, "A little unique".Assigning a degree to a boolean.
i.e. "that's really unique"
Exaggeration has long been used as a means of emphasis. That being said, I really hate "over-exaggeration."Assigning a degree to a boolean.
i.e. "that's really unique"
A little bit pregnant?Or worse, "A little unique".
Second hand I heard "I'm not as virginal as you think." :headscratch:
I hate hypersuffixizationalism."over-exaggeration."
No, it would mean a miss that was nearby, not far off."A near miss"; wouldn't that mean a Hit?
Use of "i.e." where "e.g." is correct.Assigning a degree to a boolean.
i.e. "that's really unique"
D'oh! I know the difference but wasn't paying attention *hangs head in shame*Use of "i.e." where "e.g." is correct.
Things that have become obsolete in our lifetimes, but continue to be said:
Others?
- Hang up the phone.
- Dial the phone.
- To "film" something (except in Hollywood).
- Broken record.
- Turn on/off the lights.
Good to know. I grew up making animated movies with my Super 8 camera. But ... most people who say "film it" today are using some kind of digital video instead of film.Film is not dead (i.e. obsolete). It's still available in double 8, super 8, and 16mm black and white. https://filmphotographystore.com/
Yeah, that one bugs me too, and yet I'm occasionally guilty of it. (Never as egregiously as what you wrote there.)Here's one that frustrates me (and shows my age): using "was like" instead of "said."
"I talked to Joan last night, and she was like, 'What's up?' and I was like, 'Not much.' "
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