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Started by: elness on May 30, 2008

I cringe every time I hear someone utter something like "for all intensive purposes." That's just wrong, folks! It's "for all intents and purposes." Really. So let's see what commonly misused words and phrases grate on you like fingernails on a chalkboard! ( Edited by elness )  

Most Misused Words and Phrases
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I could care less

_Could_ you care less, really? If you _could_ care less, then obviously you _do_ already care to some degree.

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Quote... unquote.

Ooh, yes, this one is great, _especially_ when they do the double-finger motion twice with both hands. Priceless.

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It\'s a mute point

Helen Keller may have been mute, but hopefully your point is not.

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Branding

Usually used by marketing types under the age of 45, often meaning "positioning", or something still more intangible.

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