Wednesday, May 10, 2006

WORDS THAT MAKE ME CRAZY

Lawyers make their living with words, and sometimes, people say things that are just plain ignorant. These people are often not stupid, and they still don't understand that using big words improperly is actually worse than using little words improperly.

Some of my favorites:

Agreeance: To agree, or to reach an accord, as in law.

"So, since we are in agreeance, we can proceed with completing the transaction."

Comment: Okay, who the hell would even think that this is a word? I have heard it on at least one occasion, in the context above. The person who used the word was a relatively well-educated chap who was trying to put a little gloss on his oral skills. Dumbass.

Irregardless: The same as regardless, dipshit. The fact that this word is now in the dictionary is actually pretty damned frightning because it means that the folks at Webster's decided to punt rather than to take the hard line and say that there is no such word. The use of "irregardless" is a sign of serious verbal-skill issues. Don't ever say it, please. I can not believe that anyone in their right mind thinks that "irregardless" is actually a word.

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