Michael Edwards

UGLY USE OF THE LANGUAGE

 

 

 

UGLY USE OF THE LANGUAGE

 

 

So                                                    Why do people start a reply with this word ?

You guys                                           But some among us are women!

To be honest                                 Aren’t you usually honest then?

No problem                                   I know it isn’t so why say it?                  

Like I say                                          Do you?

There you go                                   Do I? Where?

I’m good                                       Maybe but I asked you how you are

Very much so                                 Do you mean ‘YES’ ?

Know what I’m saying                   Err yes - I do speak English !

I’m going to go                               Ugly tautology – just say’ I’m going’

Have a nice day.                           Don’t tell me what to do!

Enjoy your meal                               Don’t tell me what to do!

Lets give it up for…                         Give what up? Do you mean ‘let’s applaud’..?

An accident waiting to happen   How can it be waiting - it doesn’t exist

 

 

Probably not a poem but what the heck!

Just a few of the phrases/idioms/cliches

which I find so ugly and annoying

and which populate modern speech .

They really make my teeth grate: I avoid

them like the plague. I love this language

too much.

Does anyone want to add to the list?