Hypocracy and other bees in my bonnet

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<p>I agree with you to an extent. When I first moved to Canada, those usages sounded odd to my ear, as well. Going to hospital still does. However, the university one doesn’t, the reason being, that in Canada college and university are different. Going to university here means the same thing as going to college does in the U.S. Colleges here are not degree-granting institutions. I’ve actually never heard Americans use either of these.</p>

<p>My two favorite annoyances are definately and rediculous. Close behind, is anyways.</p>

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<p>violadad said: “Aren’t all elective officials required to take the hypocritcal oath?”</p>

<p>Yes, originally written by that famous Greek philosopher of the Dissembling school, Hypocrases</p>

<p>apologies to FT :-)</p>

<p>Kei</p>

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<p>Two common CC phrases that I find to be too jarring and mercenary for family discussions about education:</p>

<p>“on my dime” as in ‘if it’s on my dime I get to decide …’</p>

<p>“skin in the game” as in ‘if she doesn’t have skin in the game I get to decide …’</p>

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<p>I don’t like “different than” as opposed to “different from.” I think it’s a lost cause, though, like “hopefully.”</p>

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<p>marite, your logic reminds me of a similar treatise on marriage:</p>

<p>Marriage is an institution.
Marriages are based on love.
Love is blind.
Therefore, marriage is an institution for the blind.</p>

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<p>Well, violadad, isn’t it? Now, we need to define blindness.:)</p>

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<p>I’m no help. I’m deaf in one eye.</p>

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<p>“Practicing” medicine is a scary thought, as is “practicing” law. </p>

<p>Forgive me if the point has been addressed previously.</p>

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<p>Now, see, violadad, I don’t mind that. I want them to keep practicing until they get it right…</p>

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<p>I think this might be an artifact from Latin, where the old Roman orators used to start a lot grand sentences with “Ego ipse…” {“I myself…(did some wonderful thing)}. They even sometimes went to a third level of self-recognition: “Ego ipse per se…” (I myself, through myself…” or “I myself, in and of myself…”).</p>

<p>Of course, I myself never do this.</p>

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<p>I depreciate the conundrum. I’ve always been stymied over the debate over our right to keep and bare arms.</p>

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<p>Only Michelle Obama has the right to bare arms. It’s a real bear, I know.</p>

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<p>Its “anyway”, not “anyways”. I think my s says it wrong just to annoy me.</p>

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<p>Someone earlier mentioned tongue, (and it wasn’t jym), which reminded me of the term “forked tongue”.</p>

<p>The term makes me think of a test for doneness.</p>

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<p>Wow, violadad, ewe half a grate memory.</p>

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<p>Calvary / Cavalry (Local school mascot is Broncos - these words get mixed up often.)</p>

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<p>One error I have seen on some postings is “roll” model. Rolling on, my Dad always used to say “anywho”, but he was just kidding around. This is used as a transition word like this: “The Yankees just lost the World Series, and I never liked the Mets…Anywho (change the subject).” Of course Dad never finished HS, and never had the benefit of all the advanced education that we have today.</p>

<p>I don’t want to nip any butts, but anywho…</p>

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<p>I just saw another example today of something which annoys me: using quotation marks excessively. The top of the page I saw today read " “Agenda” " Why put agenda in quote marks? Is it only kind of an agenda? Or are they quoting someone?</p>

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<p>Hayden, do you mean all the quotes in this thread? I think that they are for clarity in this context (but that is only my opinion).</p>

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<p>binx, do the Broncos have a penchant for crucifying their opponents?</p>