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Post by impulse on Jul 9, 2020 9:51:02 GMT -5
Medal of Honor was also a really fun WWII themed video game series from the early 00s. So many digital nazis taken out...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 10:01:49 GMT -5
@taxidriver1980 , there is a similar, and seemingly constant, confusion about the name of the highest award for valor in the American military. It’s not the Congressional Medal of Honor. It’s the Medal of Honor. You see, while I can’t recall having a specific conversation about that award, I probably would have used the two interchangeably.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 9, 2020 10:07:38 GMT -5
@taxidriver1980 , there is a similar, and seemingly constant, confusion about the name of the highest award for valor in the American military. It’s not the Congressional Medal of Honor. It’s the Medal of Honor. You see, while I can’t recall having a specific conversation about that award, I probably would have used the two interchangeably. As do so many others who should know better. You at least have a valid reason for doing so, as you're not from the US and you've heard it described more incorrectly than correctly. Drives me crazy.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 10:13:16 GMT -5
Now that I know, that’s a good thing. And the same with the Distinguished Service Cross/Distinguished Service Order.
And don’t get me started on people who use “taxi” and “Uber” interchangeably...
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 9, 2020 10:17:33 GMT -5
Now that I know, that’s a good thing. And the same with the Distinguished Service Cross/Distinguished Service Order. And don’t get me started on people who use “taxi” and “Uber” interchangeably... How about "flout" and "flaunt"? "Infer" and "imply"? "Should of" instead of "Should've"? "Compliment" instead of "complement"? "Loose" instead of "lose"? Sorry. I've got a million of 'em.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 10:19:27 GMT -5
None of those are as bad as the misuse of apostrophes!
Note to greengrocers: When you advertise “apple’s for sale”, I have one question. Apple’s what?
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 9, 2020 10:21:10 GMT -5
A few more...
Radioactivity instead of magic
Nanotechnology instead of magic
Mutation instead of magic
...and coming soon to a TV show/movie/comic near you :
CRISPR instead of magic
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 9, 2020 10:30:14 GMT -5
Now that I know, that’s a good thing. And the same with the Distinguished Service Cross/Distinguished Service Order. And don’t get me started on people who use “taxi” and “Uber” interchangeably... "Loose" instead of "lose"? That one drives me bat-guano insane. I'm not going to take political statements seriously from anyone who is worried about loosing their rights. Come back and talk about serious subjects when you're literate.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 9, 2020 10:33:04 GMT -5
"Loose" instead of "lose"? That one drives me bat-guano insane. I'm not going to take political statements seriously from anyone who is worried about loosing their rights. Come back and talk about serious subjects when you're literate. YES!! "I'm loosing my freedom! Time to lose the hounds!" I literally go crazy when I see that!
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Post by impulse on Jul 9, 2020 10:40:18 GMT -5
Now that I know, that’s a good thing. And the same with the Distinguished Service Cross/Distinguished Service Order. And don’t get me started on people who use “taxi” and “Uber” interchangeably... How about "flout" and "flaunt"? "Infer" and "imply"? "Should of" instead of "Should've"? "Compliment" instead of "complement"? "Loose" instead of "lose"? Sorry. I've got a million of 'em. Dude..stop...please... it hurts so much. "Should of" is an abomination that should be purged from the internet.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 10:43:58 GMT -5
That one drives me bat-guano insane. I'm not going to take political statements seriously from anyone who is worried about loosing their rights. Come back and talk about serious subjects when you're literate. YES!! "I'm loosing my freedom! Time to lose the hounds!" I literally go crazy when I see that! Don't get my started on the over-use of "literally" for hyperbolic effect. For the longest time, I thought "whinge" was one of those internet misspellings that took on a life of their own. Luckily, I never "called" anyone on it before I learned the truth.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 9, 2020 10:48:09 GMT -5
How about "flout" and "flaunt"? "Infer" and "imply"? "Should of" instead of "Should've"? "Compliment" instead of "complement"? "Loose" instead of "lose"? Sorry. I've got a million of 'em. Dude..stop...please... it hurts so much. "Should of" is an abomination that should be purged from the internet. Your right!
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 9, 2020 10:49:20 GMT -5
Dude..stop...please... it hurts so much. "Should of" is an abomination that should be purged from the internet. Your right! That's true alot of the time!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 9, 2020 10:50:03 GMT -5
YES!! "I'm loosing my freedom! Time to lose the hounds!" I literally go crazy when I see that! Don't get my started on the over-use of "literally" for hyperbolic effect. For the longest time, I thought "whinge" was one of those internet misspellings that took on a life of their own. Luckily, I never "called" anyone on it before I learned the truth. I've argued about "literally" as metaphor with my kids, particularly my youngest. We have had to agree to disagree. I accept that language changes over time. I'm not willing to accept that it changes to an extent it completely abrogates the meaning of the word.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 9, 2020 10:56:27 GMT -5
Don't get my started on the over-use of "literally" for hyperbolic effect. For the longest time, I thought "whinge" was one of those internet misspellings that took on a life of their own. Luckily, I never "called" anyone on it before I learned the truth. I've argued about "literally" as metaphor with my kids, particularly my youngest. We have had to agree to disagree. I accept that language changes over time. I'm not willing to accept that it changes to an extent it completely abrogates the meaning of the word. On that subject, one of the differences between France and Quebec French is that here the term "écoeurant" (nauseating, disgusting) can be used e contrario to mean extremely tasty. Many new Quebeckers freshly arrived from France are taken aback when they invite locals for a meal and are cheerfully told that their dinner is disgusting! Evolution is a non-directed process, as they say.
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