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Oxford University Releases Top 10 Most Irritating Phrases

posted November 11, 2008 - 11:46am
Oxford University Releases Top 10 Most Irritating Phrases

"At the end of the day" comes in at number one on Oxford University's list of the top 10 most irritating phrases.

I tend to agree with the Oxford University's list, especially with such gems as "shouldn't of" instead of "shouldn't have" and "24/7".

One phrase that I would have loved to see make the list? "It is what it is". That drives me crazy...what the heck does that mean? Do I really have to accept at face value whatever "it" is? Does this phrase let you off the hook of explaining yourself?

(Great, now I need to page back through my posts...I may have used the very phrase I now decry! How dare I complain!)


Website: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/debates...


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"It is what it is" is from Rumi

veghead - Sat, 2008-15-11 6:16 pm
the Persian poet. Donald Dumbsfeld for obscure political reasons appropriated this highly mystical and mysterious phrase and now everyone blames him for it (he should be blamed for a lot of stuff, but popularizing it is one of the more innocent sins he ever committed).

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The fact of the matter is...

Idlewild - Sat, 2008-15-11 12:09 am
That would be my nomination for that list. Whenever you hear a politician say that hackneyed phrase, you can be sure that the statement that follows is anything BUT a fact. It's usually a very biased, one-sided interpretation of an issue.

For me #10 is #1

MJ Dakota - Fri, 2008-14-11 10:49 am
I am in the home improvement and repair business and we have customers who tell us how to do a repair or maintenance task on their home. It seems to be followed with, "It's not rocket science." It leaves me wondering, if you know how to do, it's not rocket science, and you have the time to give me step by step instructions, why did you call me? But, it is the way I make my living and I must keep my mouth shut, smile and nod... afterall, it is what it is. I am a controversy. MJ

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I Would've Added Phrases Like "I'm Sorry" or "I Apologize"

mythman - Wed, 2008-12-11 1:19 pm
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I set up a poll some days

Rycharde Manne - Tue, 2008-11-11 1:12 pm
I set up a poll some days ago about this. http://hubpages.com/_rycharde/hub/Top-10-Most-Annoying-English-Phrases Money for your Thoughts - join now OWO-BV

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I really don't see a problem

Publius - Tue, 2008-11-11 12:48 pm
I really don't see a problem with a few of them...and I'm not sure how "absolutely" is considered a "phrase." I think that's more irritating than the "irritating" phrases on the list - especially coming from an institute like Oxford, which claims to be one of the world's best institutes of "higher learning." According to my dictionary (which is not an Oxford one), a phrase is "a group of two or more words that form a sense unit expressing a thought." *If you're interested in reading my articles, Click Here.

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Ouch! My ears just popped

Mia Northwest - Tue, 2008-11-11 12:32 pm
That combine-o-phrase made me cringe! Nice one! Peace, Mia NW Please visit my recent posts here Get paid to be a xombie! Join us here

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Combination

Darrell Curts - Tue, 2008-11-11 12:29 pm
Working for a big corp I hear these stupid terms everyday. The best is when they combine them. "At this point in time, at the end of the day, it is what it is of course, with all due respect."

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