More Pet Peeves and Malapropisms
These are more funnies courtesy of my sister. Thanks, Cortney!
- "It's a mute point." (Like a mime?)
- "Let's nip it in the butt." (Ouch. No, thanks.)
- "close proximity" (as opposed to far-away nearness)
- "How does that impact you?" (I can't imagine being impacted by anything could be good.)
- "That doesn't pass mustard." (But the ketchup?)
- "supposively, supposably" (oy)
- I once worked for a woman (someone said "tech writer" over her and voila! she was a communication guru) who publicly announced to the military community we served that a new online user manuel was available for them. I thought, "wow, poor Manuel."
Happy writing!
You need to get back to Courtney.
#2 should be "Let's nip it in the bud." As in before it blooms.
#5 should be "That doesn't pass muster." As in military inspection.
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You're exactly right. Those are definitely cliche. She was pointing out that they didn't get the cliche right. I should have added more notes to the original. Thanks for the feedback!
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Your blog is really very nice and full of information, thanks for sharing.
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I like your expressive words you listed because it makes a boring day come alive with expression. I have one to share with you. My husband would close his eyes and if I asked if he was tired, he would say, "Just checking my eyelids for holes."
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