Phrasing
I’m so tired of every Tom, Dick, Harry, Salesperson and Advertising executive twisting phrases and language. All these feeble attempts to scare us or make us feel better are making me agitated.
Allow me to give a few examples.
A house break in is now a home invasion
In the past we bought used cars, now we purchase pre-owned vehicles
Back in the day we would rent an apartment, now we lease an apartment
And the one that really got me the other day it was only last year we took day trips now we go on daycations.
Please, give me a break!
If it looks like a duck, and it sounds like a duck then it’s a duck. There’s no reason to call the duck the Web footed water prince of the daffy sea!
KNOCK IT OFF!


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