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The ten most annoying expressions in the English language
Not all University of Oxford researchers are uptight and humorless, "irregardless" of what you might think. In fact, a bunch of them compiled a list of the Top 10 Most Irritating Expressions in the English language -- just because we needed one. . . .The great hierarchy of verbal fatigue includes: 1 - At the end of the day 2 - Fairly unique 3 - I personally 4 - At this moment in time 5 - With all due respect 6 - Absolutely 7 - It's a nightmare 8 - Shouldn't of 9 - 24/7 10 - It's not rocket science The list appears in a new book, Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare, by Jeremy Butterfield. . . . With all due respect, I personally at this moment in time absolutely intend to watch my own fairly unique rhetoric, 24/7, to insure I never use one of these phrases, mor others like them, ever again. You might say that it's a nightmare to even try, and I shouldn't of posted them here at Rantburg, but at the end of the day it's not rocket science. Posted by: Mike 2008-11-07 |
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