Word use that drives you up the wall!

[Ameer]

liablus for libelous

repost for quote

[WildBill]

Trump - as in Federal Law trumps State Law. Law in not Pinochle.

[Dadtodabone]

Pundit. Originally a teacher, or learned man. Now used by all and sundry in regards people who yell at each other on television and radio.

[Abraham]

etc. is NOT ect.

C'mon, it's easy: etc. - though maybe not if you're dyslexic...and when I see this posted regularly I have to believe you dyslexic.

P.S. No dyslexic-aphobia here as my wife has it and as a result can't even spell cta.

[Scott in Houston]

It may have been covered on one of the previous 22 pages, but one that drives me nuts and is often done by professional writers and speakers is:

disinterested <> (does not equal) uninterested

People seems to use disinterested to mean having no interest in something as opposed to its real meaning of being impartial.

[Abraham]

Scott In Houston

Thanks for the education as I've been guilty of misusing "disinterested" for the very reason you stated.

Thanks!

Another horrid (in this case) set of words: "My old man" or the equally distasteful, "My old lady" - unless you're a carny, outlaw biker, or some other loathsome type, this terminology is then appropriate for you.

[Scott in Houston]

You're welcome!
It isn't such a pet peeve when non professional writers or speakers do it.
Even My Old Lady does it now and then.

[WildBill]

You're welcome!
It isn't such a pet peeve when non professional writers or speakers do it.
Even My Old Lady does it now and then.

Your Welcome.

[03Lightningrocks]

You're welcome!
It isn't such a pet peeve when non professional writers or speakers do it.
Even My Old Lady does it now and then.

Your Welcome.

Funnyy thing... when we were kids, we would refer to our moms or dads as "the old lady" or "the old man". Then we discovered girls.... and well... "mom" became "mom" again. Dads remained "the old man".

[WildBill]

You're welcome!
It isn't such a pet peeve when non professional writers or speakers do it.
Even My Old Lady does it now and then.

Your Welcome.

Funnyy thing... when we were kids, we would refer to our moms or dads as "the old lady" or "the old man". Then we discovered girls.... and well... "mom" became "mom" again. Dads remained "the old man".

When I was growing up I never referred to my dad as "the old man" or my mom as "the old lady". When I was married I never referred to my wife as "my old lady". I thought it was rude and low class.

Today, I sometimes refer to myself as the "old man".

[03Lightningrocks]

You're welcome!
It isn't such a pet peeve when non professional writers or speakers do it.
Even My Old Lady does it now and then.

Your Welcome.

Funnyy thing... when we were kids, we would refer to our moms or dads as "the old lady" or "the old man". Then we discovered girls.... and well... "mom" became "mom" again. Dads remained "the old man".

When I was growing up I never referred to my dad as "the old man" or my mom as "the old lady". When I was married I never referred to my wife as "my old lady". I thought it was rude and low class.

Today, I sometimes refer to myself as the "old man".

Yeah... I think the group I hung with may have been a bit less pretentious than that. It was never meant as degrading. I suppose it just depends on how uptight the group was.

I think I may be younger than you as well. Many of the the regulars on this forum are older than my mom.

[Oldgringo]

You're welcome!
It isn't such a pet peeve when non professional writers or speakers do it.
Even My Old Lady does it now and then.

Your Welcome.

Funnyy thing... when we were kids, we would refer to our moms or dads as "the old lady" or "the old man". Then we discovered girls.... and well... "mom" became "mom" again. Dads remained "the old man".

When I was growing up I never referred to my dad as "the old man" or my mom as "the old lady". When I was married I never referred to my wife as "my old lady". I thought it was rude and low class.

Today, I sometimes refer to myself as the "old man".

Absolutely agree!!
My mother was always either "mother" or "mom" and my father was always "dad". (I miss them both - more each day)

My wives have always been "my wife" or sometimes in this parlor,"Mrs. Oldgringo", but never "my old lady". Good grief!

[WildBill]

You're welcome!
It isn't such a pet peeve when non professional writers or speakers do it.
Even My Old Lady does it now and then.

Your Welcome.

Funnyy thing... when we were kids, we would refer to our moms or dads as "the old lady" or "the old man". Then we discovered girls.... and well... "mom" became "mom" again. Dads remained "the old man".

When I was growing up I never referred to my dad as "the old man" or my mom as "the old lady". When I was married I never referred to my wife as "my old lady". I thought it was rude and low class.

Today, I sometimes refer to myself as the "old man".

Absolutely agree!!
My mother was always either "mother" or "mom" and my father was always "dad". (I miss them both - more each day)

My wives have always been "my wife" or sometimes in this parlor,"Mrs. Oldgringo", but never "my old lady". Good grief!

[FML]

This seems on topic even if six weeks too late.

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=FnYXgv7maws[/youtube]

FML

[03Lightningrocks]