Jeffrey Kemp
Thoughts about life, the universe and the one who made it all. I live on Iced Coffee.
Tag Archives: me-langridge
To all lovers of the English language.
“Along with be, all and go, the construction combining be and like has become a common way of introducing quotations in informal conversation, especially among younger people: “So I’m like, ‘Let’s get out of here!’” As with go, this use of like can also announce a brief … Continue reading
Quadruple-negative
I must be lazy. I tried parsing this headline for about half a minute before giving up and deciding it wasn’t worth the effort. “…if the Federal Government fails to reverse a decision to lift anti-dumping duties…” (from ABC News: … Continue reading
Why I’m fussy about the details
I’m often getting into trouble for being to exacting and specific. This [thedailywtf.com: "Service Tag, Please"] may go some way to illustrating why I tend to be fussy about the details
Illuminated Engrish
From the enclosed warning/instruction sheet for a string of Christmas lights, made in China: “Do not use only with transformer supplied.” (do I have to use an additional transformer, or some other part entirely?) “Should the transformer get damaged, do … Continue reading
Actually Literally or Literally Figuratively
I get a bit annoyed whenever I hear someone use the word “literally” when they mean “figuratively”, e.g. “I literally died when I saw my bank statement” (if they had died literally, they wouldn’t be able to say so). This … Continue reading
