Subject: RE: The wonders of the English languagePop, not soda. Also, trialthon.
Aluminum does not end in "eee-um"
Do not say "a whole nother" in my presence, ever, please. And if you could care less, that means you do care a little, so if you really don't give a darn, please PLEASE tell me you "couldn't care less."
These things drive me crazy, but we must also remember how language evolves. I quote one of my 4th year English professors: "The impact of laziness on the development of the English language is not to be underestimated."
That explains everything. |