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[green_queen]

Grammar lesson(s) of the Day:

1. There is NO SUCH WORD AS ADDICTING. The word is ADDICTIVE. It's a perfectly good word, so why people will insist on making up another one is beyond me.

2. The past tense of DRAG is DRAGGED. The word DRUG refers only to mind-altering substances and medicine.

ETA: though it's almost worth it when the trend of adding "-age" to words leads to the wonderful error of someone actually mistakenly writing "bondage" instead of "bonding."

Green Queen

Comments

[egocentric-fart.livejournal.com]

Those illiterate fucks.

[naughtyevil.livejournal.com]

have I ever mentioned how addicting i am to drug myself around town?

[green-queen.livejournal.com]

AUGH! That's even worse, you didn't even try to use 'drug' as the past tense of the word 'drag'! You tried to use it as PRESENT TENSE! AUGH! *rocks backwards and forwards*

YOU BROKE MY BRAIN.

[kilted.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

I'm sorry people suck.

[naughtyevil.livejournal.com]

*giggle snort*
thought I could have some fun with that!!! ♥

[zoniduck.livejournal.com]

You know what really chaps my ass? When people use the word taunt when they mean taut. What the fucking fuck are taunt abs supposed to be??? Or taunt ropes, or taunt nerves, for that matter???

[isisfrog.livejournal.com]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/addicting

:P

[janinelearner.livejournal.com]

I hate 'drug' too, annoys the fuck out of me.

Another thing that annoys me is when people say "I resemble that remark", what does that mean? The correct way to say it is "I resent that remark", if you resemble it you are basically saying the person is correct.

[green-queen.livejournal.com]

"I resemble that remark" is actually a very old pun/joke - most people saying it haven't made a mistake, it's a fully intentional joke.

[jenish.livejournal.com]

WHAT YOU SAID. Yes.

[arrowchan.livejournal.com]

Er...well, the dictionary says it's a word. =/

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=addicting

[ladyjp.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I think addicting is a word, it's listed under "addict" in dictionary.com. I reckon it can be used interchangeably with addictive, ie "Coffee is very addicting" or "Coffee is very addictive". I would use addicting more than addictive.

[rosamundeb.livejournal.com]

Yes... the bondage between mother and child is very important... *G*

That could explain why people tie strings to their children - hmmmmm!

[janinelearner.livejournal.com]

most of the people I know who use it dont use it as a joke unfortunately

[sea-of-tethys.livejournal.com]

Or what about people who mix up "flout" and "flaunt"? Grrr.

[romanabunny.livejournal.com]

My sister said to me the other day, in ref. to her work friend...
"she pung me in the face with an elastic band"
PINGED....PINGED *face/paws*
but conversely, Swinged should be swung.... :P
Romana x