Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Language-cop Citations

Rumors are rife, kumquats are "ripe"; unrest is fomented, beer is "fermented."

Unless you are a Parisian, or straining to sound like one, "homage" is pronounced hahm-ij, not oh-mahjh.

A "pre-owned" car is a new car; if it's used, it's previously-owned.

Leadership Consultant: "We're all leaders." Then who will follow us?!

What does it mean that someone is imprisoned for the remainder of his "natural life"?

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