I heard someone on one of those TV courtroom shows use the term “conversating” once. Then I heard someone else use it later. Of course the real word is “conversing”. I hope conversating doesn’t ever make it into the dictionary!
…and that’s exactly how all of these new, stupid words come into being. @Laughingkitty, I did hear that term used on Judge Judy, and several times afterward. I would be happy if people just stopped saying “I seen” instead of “I saw.” We sound so ignorant, as Americans who can’t speak English.
I just thought of another one. Writers make this mistake ALL the time! Mistaking both for each. “I poured us both a cup of coffee.” NO! It’s “I poured us each a cup of coffee” unless we are both going to drink out of the same cup.
Templo S.U.D. over 7 years ago
Good luck finding your two words in the Webster dictionary, Oxford dictionary, or even Wiktionary, Earl.
x_Tech over 7 years ago
Hey it’s right here under “S” in Funk & Wagnalls Bigly Dictionary!
garcoa over 7 years ago
If everyone starts using it, it’ll get in the dictionary. Let’s go folks.
laughingkitty over 7 years ago
I heard someone on one of those TV courtroom shows use the term “conversating” once. Then I heard someone else use it later. Of course the real word is “conversing”. I hope conversating doesn’t ever make it into the dictionary!
gammaguy over 7 years ago
How many remember when one went to an “orientation” to be “oriented”, not “orientated”?
Lyons Group, Inc. over 7 years ago
If I type any of those words Earl mentioned, the “spell check” will catch me.
cubswin2016 over 7 years ago
You should challenge those words, Opal, but if you are wrong it will cost you ten points.
juicebruce over 7 years ago
Modern Morse Code (texting) has created it’s own language…….
TossedSaladCartoon over 7 years ago
He must know George W. Bush with a vocabulary like that!
emmapocl over 7 years ago
…and that’s exactly how all of these new, stupid words come into being. @Laughingkitty, I did hear that term used on Judge Judy, and several times afterward. I would be happy if people just stopped saying “I seen” instead of “I saw.” We sound so ignorant, as Americans who can’t speak English.
magicwalnut over 7 years ago
Pickles is reliably my first out loud laugh of the day. Maybe I should just delete everything else and get on with my chores?
nosirrom over 7 years ago
Ooh, somebody’s feathers are being rufflefied.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 7 years ago
Dictionaries do not tell you what words you can and can not use; they tell you what words are or have been used.
And they don’t report all those with limited usage. Even when usage is common, dictionaries sometimes suffer a lag.It is not Earl’s fault that he is a pioneer, a visionary and creative.
Chris Jones Premium Member over 7 years ago
I think civil discussitation is more productive than argufying.
Germanshepherds4ever over 7 years ago
“Conversated” ans “tooken”; two of Judge Judy’s favorites!!! Stay in school, folks!!
cuzinron47 over 7 years ago
Earl said them so now they are words. Frankly, I think ‘safetify’ would make a good word. It’s concise and to the point.
mggreen over 7 years ago
Beefafied, Porkafied, Beaconsfield, Smokefied. Earl has been watching too many pizza commercials . . .
1MadHat Premium Member over 7 years ago
“Argufy” is an adjective. Earl should use the verb form, “Argucate”.
Number Three over 7 years ago
Apparently “Worser” isn’t a word even though I’ve heard it loads of times.
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alondra over 7 years ago
I just thought of another one. Writers make this mistake ALL the time! Mistaking both for each. “I poured us both a cup of coffee.” NO! It’s “I poured us each a cup of coffee” unless we are both going to drink out of the same cup.
JP Steve Premium Member over 7 years ago
Is argufying with Opal the same as deathdefying?