Have you noticed everyone saying "anticdote" lately?
"Let me tell you an amusing anticdote about our vacation to Kansas...."
Yeah, sure. I'd love to hear it.
-Although I suppose it is true that many an anecdote does involve antics of one kind or another.
The other thing that's spreading rampantly is 'safety deposit box'. I even heard William Hurt say it twice in the movie Mr. Brooks.
[Actually, four times, since I've seen the movie twice. ;-)]
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- I'm just like everyone else; a mass of contradictions.... I want things to go my way, but I'm often disappointed by the outcome when they do. I love solitude, but choose to spend most of my time with people. I long for, but am terrified of, permanence. Learning to embrace (or at least endure) loss of any kind is my greatest challenge. I live in Oneonta with my good friend Joel, my ex-boyfriend's cat, Clovis, and a ton of plants.
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It isn't "safety deposit box"?
;-) nope! It's 'safe deposit box'... cause they're deposit boxes stored inside a safe.
OR, they are boxes you put valuables in for the sake of safety. :P
My sister pointed out this link: http://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe-deposit%20box
I found this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_deposit_box
But regardless, I'm still right! ;-)
...besides, it's Merriam-Webster that also says "orientated" is ok, which we all know is just not true. I think M-W is obligated to list any words used for anything, whether they're correct or not! Such a sad state of affairs. Wait... maybe 'nucular' is there too, lemme check... by god, I was joking, but it IS!
Main Entry: nu·cle·ar
Pronunciation: \ˈnü-klē-ər, ˈnyü-, ÷-kyə-lər\
So there ya go.
...yes, (as my sister pointed out to me) 'orientated' is a real, proper word but can't we just pretend it isn't?! It shouldn't be; it's so awful-sounding! :-)
I was about to say, that "orientate" is a word. . HA!
I would never have taken you for a language conservative. Next time we hang we need to conversate about it. ;)
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