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		<title>Language Pet Peeves &#8211; A Sampler</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am hardly a language purist.  In fact, I can tolerate &#8211; even embrace &#8211; the coining of new words or expressions, such as &#8220;ginormous&#8221; or &#8220;I LOL&#8217;d&#8221; or &#8220;bling.&#8221; But there are some things which are just maddeningly wrong, up with which we should not put: supposably &#8211; There is no such thing.  Go [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am hardly a language purist.  In fact, I can tolerate &#8211; even embrace &#8211; the coining of new words or expressions, such as &#8220;ginormous&#8221; or &#8220;I LOL&#8217;d&#8221; or &#8220;bling.&#8221;</p>
<p>But there are some things which are just maddeningly wrong, up with which we should not put:</p>
<p><em>supposabl</em><em>y &#8211; </em>There is no such thing.  Go ahead, look it up.</p>
<p><em>basically </em>- Let&#8217;s just all agree never to use the word again.  It adds no value.  You would be better off saying &#8220;ummm&#8221; and at least conveying your lack of certainty more clearly.</p>
<p><em>infer </em>- Pleeeeeez stop using this word if you aren&#8217;t sure you&#8217;re using it properly.  Just use &#8220;imply&#8221; &#8211; it&#8217;s almost certainly what you mean anyway.</p>
<p><em>literally </em>- Ugh.  Most of the time, you mean precisely the opposite when you use this word.  Just stop it before I literally gouge your voice box out with a garden trowel.</p>
<p><em>irregardless </em>- the textbook definition of this word is &#8220;rusty nail across a chalkboard.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>to give 110%</em> &#8211; If you are math-challenged and find yourself using this phrase uncontrollably, follow this advice: stick a loaded gun into your mouth and keep pulling the trigger until the issue is resolved.  We&#8217;ll all thank you.</p>
<p>There.  I feel much better now.</p>
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