[Benz3ne]

Unique only means one thing = one of a kind.

Please do not add a modifier of any kind.

No "most unique", or "very unique".

Passed a family in the park yesterday. Young boy said to dad,
“Can we make some cake?”
Dad: “When? We’ve got to have tea yet.”
Child: “After later?”

To which I turned to SWMBO and said that kiddo could’ve said “later” and that “after later” means exactly the same thing.

[Unregistered User 8]

Thank you @MarkJerling, I now have 35 more things I don't like because of this thread ........................................................................

[Parallax]

I now have 35 more things I don't like because of this thread

Let's try for 36.

"It has X times more than" something is a very common expression. It's also, as commonly used, completely false.

If bottle A contains 10 ounces and bottle B contains 30 ounces bottle B DOES NOT contain 3 times more than A. It contains 2 times more; it contains 3 times as much, but it DOES NOT contain 3 times more!

Simple math. 3x10=30, 30 more than 10 is 40.

[Unregistered User 8]

Let's try for 36.

Thanks Jim.........................................................it is now 36 for me.........................................

[rod_grant]

What is the maths (math) for "200% reduction"

[slartibartfast01]

What is the maths (math) for "200% reduction"

The seller pays you to take it

[Brisboy]

Unless, of course, that is what it is.


Steve

But, I dislike it!

[slartibartfast01]

Unless, of course, that is what it is.





Steve

It is strange that "disconnect" is used as a noun when "connect" isn't.

[photoptimist]

I have no idea why, but every time some poor misguided soul writes "lense" instead of "lens" I want to stab myself in the eye.
Maybe it's because the plural is "lenses"? Heck, I don't know. It gets my goat every. single. time.

Don't mind me. Just a little rant.

Agreed!

And it's often a sellers of fungus-infested photographic equipment who do this.

I would not pay a penc to someone who lacks the sens to not spell it "lense".

Does anyone else have a word that causes them to froth at the mouth?

Mine: "orientated" GRRR!

[timb64]

At the bar or other food/drink outlet

“Can I get ........?”

No,no,no....it’s “May I have...” or “Could you please get me......”

[slartibartfast01]

Mine: "orientated" GRRR!

In the UK I think "orientated" is more common than "oriented" but what about "conversate"?

[swanlefitte]

At the bar or other food/drink outlet

“Can I get ........?”

No,no,no....it’s “May I have...” or “Could you please get me......”

Ask either and the response is never, "yes" or "no". These phrases are used as the command, "Bring me a...." They are both used to make it sound nice. No one goes to a food outlet hoping for permission to have food. Perhaps that is the bigger evil?

[photoptimist]

In the UK I think "orientated" is more common than "oriented" but what about "conversate"?

I would not "considerate" the UK in this because it is on a completely different programme with its theatres, metres, litres, and mushy pea eatres.

[slartibartfast01]

I would not "considerate" the UK in this because it is on a completely different programme with its theatres, metres, litres, and mushy pea eatres.

[stevebrot]

It is strange that "disconnect" is used as a noun when "connect" isn't.

"Disconnection" is much more acceptable.


Steve