11-17-2004, 05:13 PM
Unfortunately just rewriting the dictionary won't change anything. Language evolves and sometimes devolves with usage. Most of the changes occur because of laziness or creative word usage by a popular figure. (The politics of normalcy anyone?)
Mispronunciation is a pet peeve of mine, along with inappropriate word usage, especially in the media. The use of "loaded" adjectives or omission of important clarification and context in order to sway popular opinion or make the item more newsworthy is offensive to me.
And as for apologies and being sorry: If someone is truly sorry they would be repentant. "Repent," a word which carries much more weight than "sorry."
Mispronunciation is a pet peeve of mine, along with inappropriate word usage, especially in the media. The use of "loaded" adjectives or omission of important clarification and context in order to sway popular opinion or make the item more newsworthy is offensive to me.
And as for apologies and being sorry: If someone is truly sorry they would be repentant. "Repent," a word which carries much more weight than "sorry."
The Bill of No Rights
The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein
The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein