Moz
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From another thread the word flautist came up and as I love a good discussion about words I thought I'd throw this one in to the ring.
Now I prefer 'flautist'. The reasons for this are two-fold...a) I am a poncy bastard who likes everything to be just as it was when people could speak properly and write a business letter ending in Yours Faithfully (if you started the letter Dear Sir or Madam) or Yours Sincerely (if you used their name in the opening address), and...
...b) because I am convinced that a flutist is an expert on champagne flutes.
To me 'flautist' is like 'saxOPHonist' whereas flutist is like saying 'saxoPHONIST'; you just wouldn't say it that way.
I suppose I'm being picky, but I don't care.
What misuse of words or phrases make you cringe? Let's start with poor use of the word 'accept' when one actually means 'except' as in a sign I saw in Saltash which said "no deliveries excepted between one and two o'clock". Or the phrase 'for free'!! Arrgh!!
Martin
Now I prefer 'flautist'. The reasons for this are two-fold...a) I am a poncy bastard who likes everything to be just as it was when people could speak properly and write a business letter ending in Yours Faithfully (if you started the letter Dear Sir or Madam) or Yours Sincerely (if you used their name in the opening address), and...
...b) because I am convinced that a flutist is an expert on champagne flutes.
To me 'flautist' is like 'saxOPHonist' whereas flutist is like saying 'saxoPHONIST'; you just wouldn't say it that way.
I suppose I'm being picky, but I don't care.
What misuse of words or phrases make you cringe? Let's start with poor use of the word 'accept' when one actually means 'except' as in a sign I saw in Saltash which said "no deliveries excepted between one and two o'clock". Or the phrase 'for free'!! Arrgh!!
Martin