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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:32 PM Original message |
What cliche that you hear people misstate drives you bonkers.... |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Me Too! |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Me Three! |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. All intensive purposes instead of all intents and purposes. |
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luaneryder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's a mute point |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Makes you wish they were mute...... |
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Lavender Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. According to Joey on "Friends"... |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. When people change their minds and then call it a 360. eom |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Here here!, tow the line, etc. |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. That "Towing the line" phrase has always driven me nuts....eom |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. "Chomp at the bit" drives me batty.... |
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Gildor Inglorion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Maybe it's a regional pronunciation thingy.... |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. No, "chomp" is quite common, despite regional variations. |
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Gildor Inglorion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. You're entitled... |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Bad news, Richardo... |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 05:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Nuh-uh! |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 05:41 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. As true as that may be, too many sources use 'chomp' |
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MallRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. DING! DING! DING! |
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DakotaDemocrat (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. Fool... |
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Pied Piper (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. I had a college prof who used to say |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Was he was a geology teacher? |
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moof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. Saying ethnic cleansing instead of Genocide |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. Actually, there's a real difference |
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moof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 07:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. It's possible that moof is an Orca with access to a keyboard |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 08:08 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Sorry Moof, you're wrong. |
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moof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 08:58 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Your unenlightened attempt to explain your stance is noted |
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bleedingedge (143 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yeah, but I could care less what drives you bonkers ;) <eom> |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. Actually, either can be correct |
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SiouxJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. Butt naked |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Maybe they're too busy thinking about butts! |
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SiouxJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. As opposed to |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. What about when just about everybody uses "duck" tape.......... |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. that t really is too much to ask |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I've seen rolls of duct tape labeled "duck" tape! |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. It is a brand name |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. When cool weather in summer |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
29. Calling non nook-u-lar weapons "Weapons of Mass Distruction" |
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Tom_Foolery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. How about a change of paste? n/t |
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put out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. "That really wets my appetite" |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
32. "Quote unquote". |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 05:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. Isn't it quote- endquote? |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
35. But What If They Actually COULD Care Less?? |
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Twillig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. When people write that something, or some group (not a gel) 'gelled.' |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 05:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Yeah, I'm surprised nobody mentioned 'loose' for 'lose' yet |
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Twillig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 05:25 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Probably because it's not a cliche, |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 09:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
61. True, but neither is duct tape. |
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Kipepeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 05:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. your and you're |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
37. Music soothes the savage beast. ARRRGGGH!!! |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
38. "Let's go mano a mano...man to man" |
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Twillig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. I need a ruling: "Row to Hoe" or "road to hoe" |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 04:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Row is correct. |
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flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
47. "No skin off my teeth" |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 08:14 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. you're right -- the correct phrase is "it's no skin off my _ass_" |
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Kipepeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
48. School of Hard Knots |
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GregW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
50. Correcting DUers for their spelling of M-O-R-A-N |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
52. "Fit the bill" |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
53. politicians who |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
55. "It's a doggy dog world out there" |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
57. "at this point in time" |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
58. Is it "toe the line" or "tow the line"? n/t |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-04 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
60. The exception that proves the rule |
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