<p>Thanks be to the One, that W has thoroughly practiced his final SOTU Address. He improves all the time. For some reason I felt that he said this one with more conviction, which means that he contradicts all his previous Addresses. He still got to work on truthtelling and defining goals - ie greenhouse gases, earmarks, illegal immigration.</p>
<p>How many did you count in W’s SOTU Address? Definitely fewer than previous year’s.</p>
<p><a href=“Taylor & Francis - Harnessing the Power of Knowledge”>http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/S15326950DP3401_2</a></p>
<p>I “totally” missed this thread the first time around.
My personal worst—“Booyah” (probably has something to do with Cramer screaming from every TV in the house when I walk in from work.)
Another favorite, my daughter starting a sentence with “I was just sayin’…” And she is almost always “just sayin’” something better left unsaid.</p>
<p>Anyways. </p>
<p>It really ****es me off to hear that.</p>
<p>Commentate.</p>
<p>^ and in case I missed it: Conversate. <cringing></cringing></p>
<p>^^^^No! I have not heard that one!!! <shuddering></shuddering></p>
<p>often - when you can hear the ‘t’</p>
<p>Speaking of “t’s,” don’t forget to cross your t’s and dot your i’s.</p>
<p>Another of my favorites: irregardless</p>
<p>We didn’t hire a teacher in elementary school when she said “conversate” (and a couple of other cringeworthy things.)</p>
<p>“That’s where we’re at.”</p>
<p>I know that it’s become commonplace use (erk – not “usage”) to say “reportage” but it still makes me shiver. What’s wrong with “reporting”?</p>
<p>“We’ll get together and INTERFACE”</p>
<p>Is that like a hook-up? (A term I’m not crazy about, since I don’t have an actual definition as to the extent involved. Please don’t tell me though… may be TMI)</p>