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« on: July 09, 2013, 04:27:08 EDT » |
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and it does appear to be a legitimate word, but wow, I hate it. I wonder if it was just incorporated since so many people use it. Most winning sounds a lot better.  |
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Creek Walker
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2013, 04:49:50 EDT » |
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How about the word "scholly" as scholarship slang in sports? We have a veterinarian here who hates that word so much that I work it into a headline whenever possible.  |
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2013, 04:52:59 EDT » |
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How about the word "scholly" as scholarship slang in sports? We have a veterinarian here who hates that word so much that I work it into a headline whenever possible. well, that's just a shortened version. The word "winningest" just appears gramatically wrong! |
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2013, 04:59:34 EDT » |
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Word usage is bad, but I think grammar will always bother me more. Especially bad usage that eventually becomes accepted. You don't even want me to get started on the demise of the Oxford comma.  |
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2013, 05:21:52 EDT » |
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"Winningest" does indeed sound odd, but since no one asked here are my peeves.
1) "The Peyton Mannings, the Reggie Whites..." Uh, how did those guys become plural?
2) "I'm an alumni." All your personalities attended the same school?
3) "I have two questions. Who do you think will start at quarterback today? and Go Vols!"
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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2013, 05:32:43 EDT » |
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3) I have two questions. "Who do you think will start at quarterback today? and Go Vols!"
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"Stay patient and be strong, 'cause it's gonna hit. And when it hits, it's gonna hit hard." |
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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2013, 06:00:19 EDT » |
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Nothing bugs me more than the mindless cliches that are so prevalent in sports . . . even though I'm guilty of it myself.
"ALOHA MEANS GOODBYE!!!" was okay the first 15 or so times a player broke free for a touchdown run in a game played in Hawaii, but then it got kinda stale...
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2013, 06:42:28 EDT » |
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How many Hawaii games do you watch Creek? I'll hang up and listen.
Also, I think "irregardless" deserves a shout-out.
One that always got my sister was "The Phil Fulmer Dressing Room Show". Someone didn't quite think out that one.
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« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2013, 06:48:19 EDT » |
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"Trickeration" drives me crazy.  |
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« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2013, 07:09:59 EDT » |
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"Trickeration" drives me crazy. I know, right?  |
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« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2013, 07:10:21 EDT » |
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How many Hawaii games do you watch Creek? I'll hang up and listen.
Also, I think "irregardless" deserves a shout-out.
One that always got my sister was "The Phil Fulmer Dressing Room Show". Someone didn't quite think out that one.
It doesn't even have to be a Hawaii game anymore... |
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« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2013, 07:22:57 EDT » |
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"Trickeration" is pretty close to "Winningest" and "I'll hang up and listen" in use.
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« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2013, 07:35:27 EDT » |
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« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2013, 07:39:15 EDT » |
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Somebody, somewhere is teaching kids to use quotes for emphasis. Otherwise why would so many idiots be doing it? It's unrelated, but there's a movement out there to eliminate the apostrophe. Think about the consequences for a second. |
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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2013, 08:16:06 EDT » |
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Somebody, somewhere is teaching kids to use quotes for emphasis. Otherwise why would so many idiots be doing it?
It's unrelated, but there's a movement out there to eliminate the apostrophe. Think about the consequences for a second.
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« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2013, 08:17:47 EDT » |
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Aren't plural, possessive and plural possessive the same? I'll hang up...
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« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2013, 12:21:08 EDT » |
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At least we aren't "matriculatin' the ball down the field"  |
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« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2013, 06:33:36 EDT » |
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« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2013, 06:35:42 EDT » |
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Oh yeah, that's one we all liked, y'all were talking about things you hate. How bout "Now we got us a ballgame'.
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« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2013, 07:11:48 EDT » |
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« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2013, 02:46:10 EDT » |
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I agree with almost all, but I like "trickeration", so long as it's used only for a truly slick move. I haven't really heard it that much...but maybe I just watch different games.
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