In which case, Moose, I appreciate your humour :-)
Usage in language is changing, but not all for the better. The wrong tense is
what is grabbing my attention at the moment, on the radio for instance, "The
Prime Minister reported that he is keen to preserve the State Pension." The
change of time sounds ugly, to my ears, and defies logic as well as convention.
Chris
On 5 Jan 14, at 00:15, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Finally, my obsession for language forces me (almost literally) to point out
>> that “reticent” means quiet rather than reluctant.
>
> Yes, that was a little joke, as my tag lines perhaps too often are. I was
> finally, reluctantly, admitting to, no longer
> remaining reticent about, my reluctance to upgrade. I am hoping that
> admitting it in public may get me moving. :-) I
> just found out that Carol hates it when I replace my desktop, too. Apparently
> it affects my mood.
>
>> This obsession might not last too long as a friend has just lent me a book
>> on the development of English . . .
>
> My younger son is given to the usage of "Me and ___" as the subject of a
> sentence. "Me and Lauren are going to ..."
> Yesterday, a 52 year old friend did the same thing. I remarked to her how it
> seemed that some usages are changing, as
> they always have. She was shocked at what she had done, as she is well aware
> of "correct" usage. But I'll bet she does
> it again. Who knows, I may be using it in the future, but surely not you! :-)
>
> Me and Chris changed our usage ...
> Moose
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