22Nov/077
Rant: Let nouns be nouns. Verbs, adverbs and adjectives too
Dear people who use words indiscriminately,
Please do not coin words because your vocabulary fails you. There is language enough. Connect is a verb. Do not use it as a noun. There is a word, connection. ‘Operationalise’ is stupid whether you spell it with an ess or a zed.
There is a word, terror; there is a word, terrify. Wherefore terrorise (with an ess or a zed)?
Thank you.
Lalita





November 23rd, 2007 - 14:52
‘terrify’ reminds me, why do people confuse ‘terrible’ and ‘terrific’?
November 23rd, 2007 - 14:58
Terrific question, Lavanya. I am terrible at answering such q, though. I am terrified, even. So I shall let Lalita answer it.
C
November 23rd, 2007 - 15:02
You pipped me to the post, CCG. I am terribly miffed.
November 23rd, 2007 - 15:26
Hmm..
Perhaps you can answer why some people pronounce terrible trebbul. Or ever treble…what say?
November 23rd, 2007 - 16:47
Perhaps because they are in a terrible hurry? Actually I have no quibbles against how people pronounce words. To each their own orthoepy, I say.
November 29th, 2007 - 13:43
This post was terrifible.
November 29th, 2007 - 14:46
It no more is? Hmmm…could it probably be because of certain comments?