"Mattbob" (mattbob)
06/25/2014 at 12:31 • Filed to: None
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"Mattbob" (mattbob)
06/25/2014 at 12:31 • Filed to: None | 5
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I see people type this wrong way too much It's "Case in point" NOT "case and point". !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Just trying to help fellow oppos not sound like idiots.
Textured Soy Protein
> Mattbob
06/25/2014 at 12:33 |
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It's also "for all intents and purposes," not "for all intensive purposes."
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Mattbob
06/25/2014 at 12:35 |
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The one that gets me is 'I could care less'.
That means that you care a great deal about it.
What people mean is 'I couldn't care less'.
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Mattbob
> Textured Soy Protein
06/25/2014 at 12:36 |
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yup. That one sounds dumb too.
Chris Clarke
> Mattbob
06/25/2014 at 12:40 |
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Quit your bitchin for Christ sakes.
crowmolly
> Mattbob
06/25/2014 at 12:41 |
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Is this oil flammable?
No, it's inflammable.
ARGH
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Mattbob
06/25/2014 at 12:42 |
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"intensive purposes" trends a lot closer to pure malapropism than "case and point", but both I suppose *are* eggcorn s and not 100% failure.
Forgetful
> Mattbob
06/25/2014 at 12:42 |
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For all intensive purposes their one of the same, half a dozen of the other.
spanfucker retire bitch
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
06/25/2014 at 12:42 |
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That, and using "of" when you mean to use "have" are two of my biggest annoyances.
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Mattbob
> Chris Clarke
06/25/2014 at 12:43 |
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I didn't complain about one person in particular, and I am just trying to help people not sound dumb. No one wants to sound dumb if they can help it.
ttyymmnn
> Mattbob
06/25/2014 at 12:44 |
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You see this sort of writing all the time from people who are trying to sound educated. The police are some of the worst. In just about every police interview, you'll hear the officer say, "At this point in time." It would be much better to say simply, "Now." Instead of "case in point," just say, "For example." Yours also goes in the category of the misuse/overuse of "basically" and "literally." But good luck with your crusade. You're fighting an uphill battle.
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Mattbob
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/25/2014 at 12:45 |
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that may be, but they still make people who know better want to smack people in the face.
Nibbles
> Mattbob
06/25/2014 at 12:46 |
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I have a heyday when people say "irregardless"
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crowmolly
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/25/2014 at 12:46 |
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You mean it's not called Adobe Photochop?
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Mattbob
> ttyymmnn
06/25/2014 at 12:47 |
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Not a crusade, just some awareness in oppo. Trying to help the community man. I'm not even mad.
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ttyymmnn
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/25/2014 at 13:09 |
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Interesting. I'd never heard the term eggcorn before. I suppose this is what chomping at the bit , instead of champing at the bit, would be called. However, based on the definition you provided, I would say that "intensive purposes" is more of a malapropism. Anyway, I learned something today. Thanks!
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Chris Clarke
> Mattbob
06/25/2014 at 13:15 |
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I was trying to make a funny. Christ sakes > Christ sake.
/notfunny