The majority of phrases cited in the official list become annoying only when repeated 24/7. Assembling such a list was a fairly unique undertaking, but with all due respect to the Oxford researchers, their efforts might have been better directed elsewhere. At this moment in time, the world is dealing with an energy crisis, environmental degradation, and the threat of economic collapse. It's an ongoing nightmare. I personally am all in favour of supporting linguistic research, but if they're going to waste their time with "Top Ten" listings, they can't expect the rest of us to pat them on the back and say: "Absolutely." At the end of the day, a compilation of this type isn't rocket science.
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9/10 isn't bad, right? I refuse to use the grammatically incorrect "shouldn't of", but the rest are in there.
Trenzer wrote:Point being?
Good one, Trenzer; that definitely grinds on my nerves. We've almost compiled our own list of "Top Ten Irritating Phrases", copyright the Fringes of Algo forum. [/face]