Is woah actually recognized as a real word?
The thing that always makes me teeth-clench with aggravation is "persay". Sometimes "pursay." If you don't know how to spell it, don't use it.
Also, idioms from archaic practices: toe the line, jump the gun, a tow-headed child. The first two are from foot races, the third means white-blond. Tow was jute, hemp, or flax fiber, very pale, dry, and messy, so a child with pale flyaway hair was called tow-headed. Not toe-headed. But when people didn't grow up in circumstances where such things were common knowledge, the meaning is lost, and it's easy to drift to guessed spellings and meanings.
It's natural and good that language evolves, but I do think if someone has no idea what an idiom means, maybe they should't use it.
It's natural and good that language evolves, but I do think if someone has no idea what an idiom means, maybe they should't use it.
I've seen "on tenderhooks" too many times. bonny recently said "tenterhooks" and I wanted to kiss her for it. "Persay" makes me nuts, too. People hear a thing and just transcribe the sound, without any idea of what the word or phrase actually is, and apparently no curiosity to find out.
Hi everyone.
I wanted to let you all know that ita passed away. We found her this evening in her apartment. The authorities believe that she passed away over the weekend, possibly Saturday. Her parents have been notified but that's all the information we have at this time. I will let you know more as we learn more.
Kristen, thank you for letting us know.
I have no words.
Kristen, thank you for letting us know.
Yes, thank you.
I don't know what to say.
Kristen, thank you for letting us know.
Shit.
Oh my god. I'm stunned. I can't wrap my head around this.
Thank you for letting us know, Kristen.
Goddamnit, this isn't the way it's supposed to be.
Yeah, it's a very sad night.
My thoughts, too, are with those of you that found her. I know what that's like. Thank you for doing the hard stuff.
I am speechless. I too thank you Kristen and others.
