I’ve never understood why sometimes in a news story it will say that someone was charged with fraud, for example, and then add “contrary to the criminal code.” What is the point of those words? It’s fraud. It’s not legal. Of course it’s contrary to the criminal code. If it wasn’t, it wouldn’t be in …
Category Archives: wording and grammar
Way Too Many Thoughts About Yeet
I actually saw the whole Judge Judy yeet incident Steve referenced here. Steve was out in the kitchen and I started laughing like crazy. At the time, I thought this “yeet” thing was just something this dopey kid and her dopey friends said. I mean, said dopey kid just hucked somebody’s laptop because she heard …
What’s A Yeet?
Some days I’m pleasantly surprised by how well I can still relate to younger people. Other days I am exactly “Yeet?” years old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f54EvKLYcE
This Is The Match That Never Ends?
At #WWECrownJewel, @WWERollins will defend his #UniversalTitle in a #FallsCountAnywhere match against #TheFiend @WWEBrayWyatt, and the match CANNOT be stopped for ANY REASON! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/1dtHqZbEbY — WWE Network (@WWENetwork) October 19, 2019 At #WWECrownJewel, @WWERollins will defend his #UniversalTitle in a #FallsCountAnywhere match against #TheFiend @WWEBrayWyatt, and the match CANNOT be stopped for ANY REASON! …
Complete + Wrong
Not sure if the ad on TV for Buckley’s Complete + Mucus bothers anyone else, but it’s been bugging the heck out of me. The name of the product doesn’t make any sense. If something is complete, it’s done. The minute you have to add a +, it’s no longer complete and the thing you’ve …
This Strange English Language
Got this in a joke email and it seemed like the perfect excuse to post an old Brian Regan bit I’ve always enjoyed. the timing is especially amusing to me because Carin just said something over the weekend about moosen in the woodsen. We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes; but the …
As Opposed To What?
Not sure if this is a good question or if the car people are going to look at me like I’m some sort of idiot, but here goes. Sometimes on car commercials they’ll say something like “get available features like heated seats or Apple CarPlay for only X dollars for a limited time.” Yes, my …
Bad Medicine
Is this a poorly worded headline or is it just me? Expired drugs may remain effective and safe to use for those in remote areas The story itself does make sense, but the title reads a bit like “let the uncivilized folk eat the garbage medicine.” And hey, if the stuff stays good for years …
Thank You, Dictionary. That’s Helpful
My uncle has a joke of the day calendar. Every morning, he texts a bunch of us the day’s entry. If it’s a question joke rather than a funny quote or one liner, he only sends us that part and then waits to see how many of us can come up with the right answer. …
Aren’t You Supposed To Take Those With Your Phone?
Schoolgirl, 13, shoots herself in face while taking selfie with dad’s gun She lived, if you’re curious. She did get a broken jaw and other facial injuries for her trouble, though. And her dad may be in some hot water for not storing his gun properly.