maxsolomon
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Thu Jan-12-06 07:23 PM
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| Colloqualism Corner: Jive vs. Jibe |
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Once again, my people:
Incorrect:
"That doesn't JIVE with my experience."
Correct:
"That doesn't JIBE with my experience."
3 TIMES THIS WEEK I HAVE HAD TO HEAR THIS MASSACRE OF THE ENGLISH LANGAUGE.
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| Gormy Cuss
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Thu Jan-12-06 08:45 PM
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| 1. Dunno, it could be that the person has had only jazzy experiences... |
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Edited on Thu Jan-12-06 08:45 PM by Gormy Cuss
Next, let's discuss TACK vs. TACT.
Incorrect:
"Let's take a different TACT"
Correct:
"Let's take a different TACK"
Perhaps we should just ban sailing terminology from colloquial English.
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| jpgray
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Thu Jan-12-06 08:46 PM
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| 2. Pssht. I could care less |
| TallahasseeGrannie
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Thu Jan-12-06 08:50 PM
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| 3. I think it has been said |
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wrong so many times "jive" has developed it own slightly skewed meaning in that sense.
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| johnnie
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Thu Jan-12-06 08:52 PM
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| 4. So... the phrase isn't "Jibe Turkey"? |
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