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User Name | Thread Name | Subject | Posted |
Doug Chadwick | BS: Language Pet Peeves (2488* d) | RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves | 21 May 20 |
I object to "gobsmacked" in the same way as you object to "prior to" and "albeit", Steve. You think they make the user sound pompous. I find it jarring when otherwise articulate people resort to street slang. For you, "prior to" should not replace "before". For me, "gobsmacked" should not replace "amazed". |