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Post by Verbivore on May 1, 2019 9:23:52 GMT
[...] but there are idiomatic forms in which the adjective (or noun) takes the adverb’s place and the resultant meaning is not quite the same. I read ”think different” in much the same vein: to me, it doesn’t mean “think in a different way”, it means “think of something that is different”. I also feel that “think global” falls into this pattern. After all, I can only “think globally” by doing one hell of a lot of travel while I think! Fair points, Dave, and some I have come (grudgingly ) to live with over the years. My wee outburst was doubtless prompted by the current campaign (an annual event in my work / shopping town and the newspaper where I wield the Blue Pencil), all content of which I am "privileged" to copyedit/proofread/sign off for the month-long campaign: all their display adverts, all their advertorials … gushing, self-congratulatory, commercial drivel, nearly all poorly structured and with dreadful orthography, punctuation, the full horrors of meaningless crap that requires "deep massaging" – and in not a few cases major chiropractic! – to be printable. Literature (or news) it isn't. I came to terms a couple of years ago with the campaign's Buy Local (it wasn't worth my sanity) but now it's been changed to Shop Local! I can allow myself to buy local (products / services) but I've yet to climb the hurdle of Shop Local (presumably short for Shop [at your] Local [businesses etc.]), and shall persist with shopping locally. Thank Jupiter (or whomever) for my impending retirement from the paper!
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Post by Twoddle on May 1, 2019 11:06:05 GMT
I've been castigated by the Contessa for being "picky" about the #MeToo movement. I see no reason to use the objective personal pronoun, so I maintain that it should be #IToo.
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Post by Verbivore on May 1, 2019 12:13:17 GMT
I've been castigated by the Contessa for being "picky" about the #MeToo movement. I see no reason to use the objective personal pronoun, so I maintain that it should be #IToo. LOL Better be careful, Twod, lest you be labelled "enemy". #IToo
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Post by Dave on May 1, 2019 20:42:01 GMT
I'm frequently disturbed by the "I'm good" answer to the question, "Would you like another soda (or water, beer, sandwich, etc.)?" when "No" is meant (and "No, thank you" would be even better!). To which I typically respond, "I'm sure you're good, but do you want another soda?"
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Post by Verbivore on May 1, 2019 22:25:16 GMT
I'm frequently disturbed by the "I'm good" answer to the question, "Would you like another soda (or water, beer, sandwich, etc.)?" when "No" is meant (and "No, thank you" would be even better!). To which I typically respond, "I'm sure you're good, but do you want another soda?" I'm with you there, Dave, and have a similar response. Likewise, as in Twod's post, I'm inclined (when I can be bothered, which is less and less) to remind folk that I wasn't asking after their moral condition but rather their health / welfare / happiness. I suspect we're fighting a losing battle, as such usages seem not to change for the better. Occasionally someone will ask me "How are you – good?" and I'll respond with "No, I'm positively evil – but I'm well, thanks". I sometimes get a laugh but more often puzzled looks in response.
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