Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Inane use of perfectly good words:

1) "Throw in"----   From recipe usage of "throwing in" the mixing bowl each ingredient and then taking that mixture and "throwing it in" the oven;  to filling your own child's lunchbox by "throwing in " those  healthy offerings and  snack items.  Not to mention taking your own children and "throwing" them into your car, etc.
2) "Grab"-------I just heard an announcement of how to "Grab your clothing purchases."  Everything is "grabbed" on the Shopping Networks from soup to nuts, (not to be taken in any offensive way.) Sure, you might grab a coffee on your way to work. But just listen and you'll hear that everything is now being "grabbed," and what's the big rush?

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