Nov 29 2008
Abuse of the English Language
I can’t stand abuse of the English language. I’m no expert here; I have no English degree. I only have an Associate of Arts degree from community college, but I know how to speak. Much of that you are just born with. Among my word peeves: axed instead of asked; “I would like to prepare a toast” instead of proposing a toast. I’m telling you: just watch a few hours of reality TV (especially the ones with chichi women in them, like the Housewives series) and you will hear all kinds of fun new (wrong) words and phrases! I don’t know why I love watching rich women drop thousands of dollars on purses and shoes and then speak like they just walked out of the Quickie Mart.
