Can You Wait or Not?
When people feel eagerness when they look forward to an event, I often hear them say “I can’t wait!” when they really mean that they can hardly wait. The curmudgeon in me wants to quote a friend from high school (Hi, Dick!) who always responded to that remark by saying, “you’ll have to.”
I finally ran into an instance of a guy who actually couldn’t wait—he was doing something about bringing the desired event closer. Fourth panel:
So don’t say “I can’t wait” when you mean “I can hardly wait.”
Harrumpf.
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He Got it All Right!
I see the incorrect “alright” so often, I’ve pretty much given up on pointing out the error. (“Already” is one word, though.) But someone finally got it correct! So I gotta tell everybody:
A Somewhat Bogus Rule
The problem with the rule is that nouns can so often be turned into verbs…
…so when you’re a verb, this is okay. But you know that, right?
What Is the Plural of “Mongoose”?
Read the comic. I deliberately didn’t look it up.
Shame on me. Look it up yourself.
Dad’s Right on this One
Here’s the strip:
Second panel. He says “physical distancing”! Just like the FBI and some medical professionals I know, he doesn’t say “social distancing.” Face it, folks, you stay physically away from others, but you still interact with them socially, by, say, talking.
See this post for more on the subject: https://writing-rag.com/4515/the-worst-phrase-in-2020/
Harrumpf.