I hate it when people repeat words. Someone I know is always saying things like "really, really..." or even "really, really, really..."
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Misuse of the word "refute" really tits me off
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostI hate it when people repeat words. Someone I know is always saying things like "really, really..." or even "really, really, really..."'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by TheGreenBastard View PostComment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post"Traditionalists object to this newer use as an unacceptable degradation of the language, but it is widely encountered"Comment
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Originally posted by PhiltheGreek View PostThe traditionalists, one notes, are correct.Comment
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Originally posted by PhiltheGreek View PostThe traditionalists, one notes, are correct.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostIndeed. The fact that the OED reports incorrect usage is merely a consequence of their mission being descriptive rather than prescriptive. It doesn't stop the wrong 'uns who misuse the word being wrong
The 'fewer' vs 'less' argument in a case in point. Apparently 'less' should not be used with plural countable nouns. However, such usage of 'less' can be documented back as far as the scholarly Alfred the Great in 888.
"Swa mid læs worda swa mid ma, swæðer we hit yereccan mayon."
"With less words or with more, whether we may prove it."Comment
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostWhen it comes to understanding the English language, traditionalists are typically insecure and poorly educated fools.Comment
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