• March 5, 2009 by kvox
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    • Even more than words, some phrases are irritating...

    • The words that rub me the wrong way when I hear or read them are often fine on their own, but when overused, or used badly in context, I shudder.


      jug
      has a vulgar connotation plus a jug-ugly sound


      snack
      sounds too cute by half, as if it were made up by a Mad Man


      impacting, impactful
      NOT REAL WORDS! use "affect" and variations thereof




       
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    chas95 said:
    I appreciate your view of certain words, and sometimes wonder if the different words have different textures in the minds of different people. I find the word jug as one of the useful words--I'd use this if I felt it fit somewhere; though I don't see myself using it as something descriptive of vulgarity or ungainliness. I'd defer a little to your expertise on your command of grammar--I believe it soars over mine. 'Course, that's just my look:)
    posted over 4 years ago

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