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Another Phrase I Hate
Posted on August 5, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under language annoyances | 1 Comment
“Litmus test” isn’t quite as obnoxious as “race card”, but it’s perhaps even more meaningless. The phrase is most frequently used regarding abortion, but it’s also used in reference to other issues, as in the post I just linked (”tort reform, partial-birth abortion, and a flag-burning amendment”). Invariably, it’s used by someone advocating for a [...]
Phrases I Wish We Could Ban
Posted on July 31, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under language annoyances | Leave a Comment
(Or: Another Meaningless Declaration From Andrew)
I hate the phrase “race card“. It’s one of the most meaningless and moronic phrases in the English language. If anyone uses it (excepting intentionally ironic uses or uses in which that person is directly quoting and disagreeing with someone else who uttered it first), there is a 99.99% chance [...]
I Think Peril Can Technically Be A Verb, But It Really Doesn’t Read Correctly
Posted on April 14, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under The New York Times, language annoyances | Leave a Comment
This has been driving me nuts all day. Every time I visit the New York Times front page and scroll down to the world news headlines, this is what I see:
All. Day.
Someone please fix this.
Oh, also, killing union members isn’t cool.
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