Points are not Mute!

[fullygoldy]

Points are not swans, people.  If you must attribute animal-like qualities to your points, then for god's sake, remember that they are COWS.

The cow says, "mooooo."  Therefore, the point is "moot."

I'm just sayin.'

 

Also, please try to remember that 'opinion' and 'impression' are not interchangeable.  That is all.

Comments

[roguebitch.livejournal.com]

Er?

Whatever it is I did, I'm sorry! ;-D

[fullygoldy.livejournal.com]

Oh, you. You'd never mangle the language that way. I'm just tired of biting my tongue, is all.

[fates-schmuck.livejournal.com]

Here's what's bugging me lately: the conversational repetition of "is." It usually happens when someone starts a sentence with "The thing is..." or "The problem is...".

Sometimes it works. If you're responding to someone's "So what's the problem?" with "What the problem is, is people don't like being brushed with nettles." But you usually don't hear that. Usually you hear, "The thing is, is you and your girlfriend have inflatable kidneys," or "But the problem is, is left-handed scissors make Baby Jesus cry."

That's what's been bugging me lately. That and the increasing acceptance of the word "nother," as well as the ubiquitous "ten items or less" signs.

[fullygoldy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that double "is" is really annoying (no pun intended, LOL). I mean, what does that signify? Are we supposed to think the speaker has some kind of street cred because of their phrasing?

[barley52.livejournal.com]

Ok, if this is going to turn into a bitch then I'll add mine. Apparently the word " for" has a new pronunciation. ie: We are going to Bills Fur drinks. Or , I am voting fEr Machalany because he paid me four bucks. Listen and you'll hear it everywhere.