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Irritating phrases

TheCatWoman

Sorry, but "life hack" annoys the hell out of me, I know what it means, but it sets my teeth on edge, whats wrong with a "tip" or something ?

Another thing is, text speak in normal conversation.

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  • Can I throw Americanisms into this. They have a habit of inventing words that are just unnecessary. I was watching a sporting thing(my wife's choice not mine) and the commentator said that the guy that crossed the line first was the "winningest" of his generation.

    I admit, I did look it up and it does seem to exist on the other side of the Atlantic but this was a British commentator, I was so disappointed!

    I'm not really a word snob (honestly ish).

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  • Can I throw Americanisms into this. They have a habit of inventing words that are just unnecessary. I was watching a sporting thing(my wife's choice not mine) and the commentator said that the guy that crossed the line first was the "winningest" of his generation.

    I admit, I did look it up and it does seem to exist on the other side of the Atlantic but this was a British commentator, I was so disappointed!

    I'm not really a word snob (honestly ish).

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