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Re: Terms, Cliches that Annoy You

Posted: May 24th, 2010, 11:46 am
by devildeac
CathyCA wrote:I read this on FB this morning:

"There were some sound and feedback issues, but they never let it phase them at all! They kept going and were GREAT!"

Does anyone know what is wrong with the first sentence?

Additionally:

"This kid is such a trooper. I am amazed at all he has had to go through and yet he has such a good attitude."

Does anyone know what is wrong with the first sentence?
i dont no what ur talking about...

1. faze
2. trouper

Did I get them both?

Re: Terms, Cliches that Annoy You

Posted: May 24th, 2010, 2:08 pm
by CathyCA
devildeac wrote:
CathyCA wrote:I read this on FB this morning:

"There were some sound and feedback issues, but they never let it phase them at all! They kept going and were GREAT!"

Does anyone know what is wrong with the first sentence?

Additionally:

"This kid is such a trooper. I am amazed at all he has had to go through and yet he has such a good attitude."

Does anyone know what is wrong with the first sentence?
i dont no what ur talking about...

1. faze
2. trouper

Did I get them both?
Yes!

phase

1 : a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes <phases of the moon>
2 a : a distinguishable part in a course, development, or cycle <the early phases of her career> b : an aspect or part (as of a problem) under consideration
3 : the point or stage in a period of uniform circular motion, harmonic motion, or the periodic changes of any magnitude varying according to a simple harmonic law to which the rotation, oscillation, or variation has advanced from its standard position or assumed instant of starting
4 : a homogeneous, physically distinct, and mechanically separable portion of matter present in a nonhomogeneous physicochemical system
5 : an individual or subgroup distinguishably different in appearance or behavior from the norm of the group to which it belongs; also : the distinguishing peculiarity


faze

to disturb the composure of : disconcert, daunt <nothing fazed her>


trooper

1 a (1) : an enlisted cavalryman (2) : the horse of a cavalryman b : paratrooper c : soldier
2 a : a mounted police officer b : a state police officer
3 : trouper 2


trouper

1 : a member of a troupe; especially : actor
2 : a person who deals with and persists through difficulty or hardship without complaint <you're a real trouper to wait so long>

Re: Terms, Cliches that Annoy You

Posted: May 24th, 2010, 2:38 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
CathyCA wrote:"There were some sound and feedback issues, but they never let it phase them at all! They kept going and were GREAT!"
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Re: Terms, Cliches that Annoy You

Posted: May 24th, 2010, 2:39 pm
by Miles
Good Morning. ;-)

Re: Terms, Cliches that Annoy You

Posted: May 24th, 2010, 2:41 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
Miles wrote:Good Morning. ;-)
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Re: Terms, Cliches that Annoy You

Posted: May 24th, 2010, 3:27 pm
by Ima Facultiwyfe
Real-i-tor, nook-yoo-ler, and joo-ler-y. %-(
Love, Ima

Re: Terms, Cliches that Annoy You

Posted: May 24th, 2010, 3:41 pm
by windsor
Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:Real-i-tor, nook-yoo-ler, and joo-ler-y. %-(
Love, Ima
Ill-a-noise