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OP I know we've had similar threads in the past, but I thought it would be fun -- nay, cathartic -- to go through the litany again.
What inspired this was Richard Lederer's appearance on NPR radio's Sunday newsprogram, All Things Considered; the same Lederer who entertained some of us AWADers last week with his wit and wisdom, peppered with puns and nonsense.
One of the peeves brought up by a caller is one we've discussed before: the usage of "decimate" to mean "obliterate," rather than "to kill one in ten." Lederer allowed as how language changes hi Faldage & tsuwm! and he'd feel pretty silly saying something like "We had an infestation of gypsy moths in the back yard but I'm relieved to say they only decimated my fruit trees."
Bring 'em on! What are some of y'all's pet peeves?
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