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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:46 PM Original message |
Here's a word we need to learn the meaning of: "apologist." |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. With all due respect to the Greeks and Romans, shit ain't like that. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It is often used derisively, yes. I'm fine with derisive use of the word. |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. They know they're being mocked. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. There are a lot of people here who don't appreciate the full flavor of the English language. |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Just call 'em an "O'Reilly" if they don't understand! |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. You, what with the etymologies and actual meanings and stuff |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. Proper use of words is not needed! Dammit! |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hmmm. That's weird, I looked up "apologist" and it said: |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. ........ |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm called an apologist here everyday....... |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It's a neat trick, using it as an insult. The word itself |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. yeah, it's an insult |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh. |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. Um... |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. One of my pet peeves is the misuse of the word "literally". |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. this is actually the case |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Acording to the |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Figuratively speaking, you mean? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I didn't use the word "literally" to describe anything, so I am good. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Ending a sentence a preposition with? (Tsk. Tsk.) |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. People complaining about things like ending sentences with prepositions, |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. That is not just DU |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
23. Interesting. |
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