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Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:00 AM

I hate buzzwords! It's not "carbon," it's "carbon dioxide"

And what about these stupid yellow ribbons everywhere? I hate that too!

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  • Wednesday, July 18, 2007 05:10 AM

    one of my pet peeves is now the new phrase "went missing".

    it's not new, it's a very old Britist phrase. Try reading some classic British literature. There's a significant difference between British and American usage. I went the phrase is gaining use in the US thanks to British TV shows on the BBC. Oops, I meant television, not TV. 'Cuse me. oops, did it again.

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