tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231841865844405738.post7844127352097120310..comments2023-05-03T04:32:30.236-05:00Comments on Sapphire & Faded Jeans: WordsCat.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16596358921357615801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231841865844405738.post-52250102817258562862010-11-04T09:38:46.444-05:002010-11-04T09:38:46.444-05:00Must be Word Day: I just leapt on someone's us...Must be Word Day: I just leapt on someone's use of "make" as in "She makes me sooo mad!" No no no: you get mad because she says things that annoy the shit out of you.Cat.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16596358921357615801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231841865844405738.post-74866176225570382802010-11-04T09:05:45.711-05:002010-11-04T09:05:45.711-05:00My friend Debbie, who has a propensity for malapro...My friend Debbie, who has a propensity for malapropism, recently deemed something (in my workplace) "the camel that broke the straw." I laughed until tears were streaming.<br /><br />But I do feel your pain. There are too many good words--like <i>impact</i>--that are used poorly these days. (Impact is a fine verb, but I think it works best when referring to concrete concepts like teeth and bowels, not esoterica like society or change.)amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105577120553111913noreply@blogger.com