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 aliasinkhorn rated 8 months ago - Oxford compiles list of top ten irritating phrases
A top 10 of irritating expressions has been compiled by researchers at Oxford University.
From the page: The top ten most irritating phrases:
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
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- heref rated 8 months agolinguistics
- So true!
- Perko rated 8 months agolinguistics, annoying, cliches
- With all due respect to the people who made this list, I personally use many of these fairly unique phrases, 24/7. Absolutely.
At this moment in time, looking at these reviews, I find it rather cliche to make a list of cliches. I mean, it's not rocket science. At the end of the day, I shouldn't of done this. It's a nightmare.
that's ten.
- Jos-F rated 8 months agolinguistics
- At the end of the day, it's not rocket science.
- GeorgGurdjieff2 rated 8 months agolinguistics
- I like it -- on many levels.
- aliasinkhorn rated 8 months agophrases, irritating-phrases
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Oxford compiles list of top ten irritating phrases
A top 10 of irritating expressions has been compiled by researchers at Oxford University.
From the page: The top ten most irritating phrases:
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
'Change you can believe in' and 'Yes we can' could be number one and two.
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- downstreamer rated 8 months agolinguistics
- From the page: "Heading the list was the expression 'at the end of the day', which was followed in second place by the phrase 'fairly unique'."
Let's add the ubiquitous "look", which seems to preface just about every pronouncement made by every political pundit nowadays.
- miranda622 rated 8 months agolinguistics
- The ten most irritating phrases, according to a recent survey. I agree with some, though there's another one I would have included: "mind you." Just rubs me the wrong way.
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