{"id":107,"date":"2004-03-24T19:01:33","date_gmt":"2004-03-25T00:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/banned\/?p=107"},"modified":"2008-01-20T15:38:16","modified_gmt":"2008-01-20T23:38:16","slug":"fresh-peeves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/banned\/index.php\/2004\/03\/24\/fresh-peeves\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh peeves"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Deborah Williams:<\/p>\n

I just found your site and would like to add “my two cents worth.” Several words and phrases that I hear daily annoy me, but these are my latest “pet peeves.”<\/p>\n

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  1. I have recently begun hearing newscasters state something like this, “The fire occurred at 3 a.m. in the morning<\/strong>.” I suppose “in the morning” is added so as not to be confused with 3 a.m. in the afternoon!<\/li>\n
  2. Perhaps this has been included, but I was unable to find it. I often see the word “partnered<\/strong>” being used regularly. For example, I received a campaign brochure today from two local candidates for the school board (Lord, help us!) who claim, “Dan has partnered with Gary…” I never knew the noun partner was also a verb.<\/li>\nsick and tired<\/strong>.” Let’s revive the word “weary” instead.\n
  3. Another redundant phrase often used by the current administration is “friends and allies<\/strong>.” Aren’t our allies by definition also our friends? Why must both words be used?<\/li>\n<\/li?i><\/ol>\n

    These are but a few of my current language annoyances. Love your site!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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