malapropos

15 Jun 2013 21:37 #1 by Blazer Bob
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They say language evolves. Perhaps it has evolved with out taking me along. It seems that more and more frequently of late I hear things that just do not sound right.

I thought I would try to remember to record them here. Curious if others hear them the same way, or feel free to add you own.

While talking about the NSA a radio guy referred to something being different from something else by a degree of magnitude.

I presume he was thinking of orders of magnitude and confused it with degrees of separation.

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16 Jun 2013 16:01 #2 by homeagain
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I guess somewhat off topic BUT......VOCAL FRY is the most perplexing....young adults (girls mostly) have adopted this annoying habit
and it is extremely difficult to engage in a conversation....I attempt to be "open minded" and enjoy young adults BUT this trait (started
hearing it about 10 or 15 years ago) is ultra ANNOYING.....hard to translate/dis-cypher a conversation....just thought it was my age.

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16 Jun 2013 16:26 #3 by FredHayek
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Idioms can be very hard to understand, even worse when they are combined. But I find myself doing it more as I age.

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