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ITA. Where the heck did "physicality" come from? Is it just me, or are sportscasters the worst about making up words and somehow getting them into accepted usage?wilson wrote:You all know (I think) about "webinar."
But I also really hate the word "physicality." It seems that one can't watch a football game without hearing it.
OED has it, but that doesn't make it OK.ArkieDukie wrote:ITA. Where the heck did "physicality" come from? Is it just me, or are sportscasters the worst about making up words and somehow getting them into accepted usage?wilson wrote:You all know (I think) about "webinar."
But I also really hate the word "physicality." It seems that one can't watch a football game without hearing it.
Along the same lines, "irregardless," "judgement," and the like are also making their way into certain dictionaries.wilson wrote:OED has it, but that doesn't make it OK.ArkieDukie wrote:ITA. Where the heck did "physicality" come from? Is it just me, or are sportscasters the worst about making up words and somehow getting them into accepted usage?wilson wrote:You all know (I think) about "webinar."
But I also really hate the word "physicality." It seems that one can't watch a football game without hearing it.
My 7th grade P.E. teacher used to say, "supposABLY," and it drove me NUTS! :roll:captmojo wrote:Supposedly. I hate to hear people replace the 'd' with a 'v'.
...and the previously mentioned.
CathyCA wrote: My 7th grade P.E. teacher used to say, "supposABLY," and it drove me NUTS! :roll:
How about "for all intensive purposes," rather than "for all intents and purposes"?colchar wrote:I also hate it when people say something is 'beyond approach' when they obviously mean 'beyond reproach'.
Synergy (or worse yet synergistic)colchar wrote:I also hate it when people say something is 'beyond approach' when they obviously mean 'beyond reproach'.
Sounds like my coach!DukeUsul wrote:vice
Not as in "drinking is my vice."
But as in "Let's focus on beating NCCU vice beating UNC right now."
That usage is like fingernails on a board to me, I don't know why.
That's pretty ironic, eh?Bostondevil wrote:I love the word irony but I hate when people misuse it.
You certainly could misunderestimate someone if you underestimate them incorrectly. Not sure anyone ever means it that way.devildeac wrote:misunderestimated... :roll: