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As a lifetime lover of potatoes, I do the same. 
/ravi
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I've recently heard various people, all of whom should know better, pronounce epitome as epi-tohm, as opposed to epit-uh-me. I think that the lack of accents in English is partly to blame.
Keep Calm and Carry On
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In my childhood (the Norwegian variant), grammar and spelling rules were generally considered 'prescriptive': They laid down absolute, non-negotiable rules that had to be obeyed, come rain or come shine.
Every language changes, especially spoken language. So in my childhood, we more or less had two different languages: The written language, as it was written by our grandparents (we had new spelling norm in 1917), and a significantly different spoken language that we used in all everyday talking.
Since then, the official language policy of Norway has changed significantly. The standard is now far more 'descriptive', documenting how the language is, rather than how great-grandparents think that it ought to be. In a changing language, new words are adopted, and when the usage is high enough, it is accepted into the standard dictionaries. Often, in the period of adoption, there has been alternate spellings; when accepted as a 'Norwegian' word, the spelling closes to traditional Norwegian spelling rules is selected for the dictionary as the recommended spelling.
Sometimes, the spelling of well known words are 'modernized', typically with old imported words that retains their non-Norwegian spelling for a generation before a Norwegian style spelling creeps in. For a while, the dictionary will show both spelling as alternates, and a few years later, only the Norwegian style is left in.
Right now (I think today) the dictionary editorial board is voting whether the pronoun 'hen' shall be accepted as official Norwegian: When you refer to someone that may be of either sex, you may have to say 'he or she' ('han eller hun' in Norwegian). In Finish, there is no sex specific pronoun, you refer to 'hen' even if it definitely is a male, or a female. So should 'hen' be accepted in Norwegian as well? It has been used for a few years, but not found in the dictionary. Most likely it is considered proper Norwegian from now on.
All these cries about how bad it is (in English) to verb nouns, to simplify spelling, to use another word than the 'correct' one ... they set me back to my grandparents - and everyone else of that generation - complaining about how the True, Correct, Proper Norwegian is being ruined completely by the way young people speak. Another side: My grandparent generation never wanted a Norwegian like their grandparents wrote/spoke it. Everyone fighting for a 'proper' language, want to stick to the language they learned when they were school kids themselves.
English is no different. You want an English the way educated people wrote/spoke it fifty years ago - not the way they wrote/spoke it a hundred and fifty years ago.
I am happy that we in Norway/Norwegian are through that stage of every natural language evolvement being condemned as something that ruins The Pure, Proper Language. I like that the 'Språkrådet' (Norwegian Language Council) makes an effort to adapt forms that follow established Norwegian rules for reflecting pronunciation, and different word forms (e.g. using Norwegian plural suffices rather than the English '-s'); I don't want the language to be a mess with thousands of exceptions.
Trying to stop a language from evolving is futile.
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Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
Lots of old people can become set in their ways.
Lots of young people want to make their own way.
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The first time I went to the US, I heard sentences like "It ain't not there". Took some time to understand that it's real meaning was "It ain't there".
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Where were you, Louisiana? Hardly anyone can understand the Cajuns.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
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I bought a novel because of its opening sentence: Ain't nobody never loved me as I love myself.
Triple ... then it comes out right.
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Friday troll mode.
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"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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In similar vein, Domino's slogan of "We got this" grates, too.
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So, if I'm understanding correctly, they've GOTTEN under your skin. 
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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My pet peeves are:
1) real when really is correct. I'm real mad at you.
2) impact when used instead of influence or affect. Our profits were impacted by the pandemic.
3) nauseous when nauseated is correct. In a wonderful book from 40 years ago, titled The Elements of Style, by Strunk & White, they devoted some space to commonly misused words. They pointed out that nauseous means capable of causing nausea, so don't say "I feel nauseous" unless you are sure you have that effect on others.
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Personal pet peeve: Using "progress" as a verb, e.g., "How are we going to progress this project."
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Oh, another recent popular misteak is the use of "tenant" when they mean "tenet".
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Oh dear. Now I have to come up with another one.
audition (homophone)
disturbs fazes
stages phases Cruel, but fair. 
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Apparently, I wasn't the only one who didn't get the clue today 
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I actually got that but couldn't justify it
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Same for me.
stages (6) phases
was my guess, but I could not figure the clue.
Second guess was gestas, slang for gestures?
Disturbing gestas like you see in rush hour traffic?
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Hi im new to the forum is there anything big i should know about the forum?
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Welcome!
Read the stuff at the top of the page, and you'll be fine.
tl;dr: don't swear, don't spam, don't troll, don't post development questions (rants about how your development is going are fine).
Other than that, we're pretty relaxed here.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote: ...we're pretty relaxed here.
I'm not. All of this work is stressing me out!
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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That's probably because you aren't spending enough time here ... 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Relaxation is not an option as long as the CCC is there to torment ...
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Where did you get that picture of Herself from?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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You had better get your coat! 
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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