shainhouse Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 The saying 'be that as it may.' What the hell does that mean? Really? I call bullshit..anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 good to see your workin hard buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I believe that saying means that you intend to bring light to the subject in a slightly different way, making it a very respectful and useful direction to take a conversation or debate.Be that as it may, many people still cling to process and overuse catchphrases and euphemisms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I'm with Shain, the 'may' feels a little awkward when you stare at it for a while wondering..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I'm with Shain, the 'may' feels a little awkward when you stare at it for a while wondering.....Like the word 'Spatula'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 [annoying grammarian]I always use it in grammar classes as a good use of the subjunctive, which has been slipping out of English over the last couple of centuries. It's that contrary-to-the-given-state-of-things mode, like, "I insisted that she close the door" (i.e., she might not otherwise) or "long live the king" (i.e., may the king live long, which you can never expect).[/annoying grammarian]But bullshit well called. As George Orwell said, a cardinal rule of being a good writer is, "Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print." "At the end of the day" is one of those phrases I find myself using a lot, i.e., stupidly and unconsciously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 try a new way of saying it...Be this as it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Irregardless of your feelings, Shain, your prolly overly sensitive when people use poor grammar, invented words and meaningless cliches that have become part of the linguistic consciousness. U need 2 chillax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Irregardless of your feelings, Shain, your prolly overly sensitive when people use poor grammar, invented words and meaningless cliches that have become part of the linguistic consciousness. U need 2 chillax."Irregardless" ... good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I also hate people who say 'you know what I'm sayin' after every line. OF COURSE I know what you are saying. I would ask otherwise.bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 what's with all the hate? You need more silliness Shain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Chillax? I don't know if that's what he needs but the company of women usually works for me......you know what I'm sayin'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 ...you know what I'm sayin'?"That's what she said" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 "So's your mother" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Irregardless, nonstanderd. Regardless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Irregardless of your feelings' date=' Shain, your prolly overly sensitive when people use poor grammar, invented words and meaningless cliches that have become part of the linguistic consciousness. U need 2 chillax.[/quote']"Irregardless" ... good one!So freakin' annoying. I think the worst part about it is that almost invariably people using it are trying to sound smart. Amusing, given that it's a made up word that by construction doesn't mean what the people using it think it does.And yes, I realize I sound like a bit of an asshole here, but for some reason the blatant misuse of the English language bothers me more than it should. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 And yes, I realize I sound like a bit of an asshole here, but for some reason the blatant misuse of the English language bothers me more than it should. Meh. I think I love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allison Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I received an email on Friday enquiring when I would be dropping off the "creative deliverables".They are fucking paintings!!AAArgghh.Pretentious art gobblespeak is my most hated language misuse.I used "irregardless" recently-on this board.Sigh.I was trying to look smart too. :blush: My dad used to punish us if we used the word "got" (among many others).He said it wasn't a real word.Is this true DEM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 My dad used to punish us if we used the word "got" (among many others).He said it wasn't a real word.Is this true DEM?I've always thought it was a real word; it has a dictionary.com entry, and is in my ca. 1974 "Webster's Super New School and Office Dictionary," as "past tense and alternate past participle of get". The one I used to get told wasn't a word was the variant of "got," gotten.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 And yes, I realize I sound like a bit of an asshole here, but for some reason the blatant misuse of the English language bothers me more than it should. Meh. With generations of kids growing up on internet speak, I hope that the ability to spell and use proper grammar will become a highly valued work skill in the future. You, me and Hamilton will make a killing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 "As you may or may not know..."Does not "As you may know..." work just as well?Last night over Mother's Day dinner we were talking about that silly text message commercial and I ended up having to explain to my entire family what 'JEOMK' meant! :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 "It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If 'is' means 'is and never has been' that's one thing - if it means 'there is none', that was a completely true statement," said President Clinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 JeffEnglish ObviouslyMustKickAss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Just ejaculated on my keyboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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