"Tough Choices". Still plenty of those to be made I see...
TheDoctor Europe Endless Moderator 5 Feb 2013 #62 'Enjoy!' as said in restaurants. And, while on a restaurant theme, 'pan-fried'. Do you mean 'shallow-fried'? Then ruddy well say so!! *and chillax*
'Enjoy!' as said in restaurants. And, while on a restaurant theme, 'pan-fried'. Do you mean 'shallow-fried'? Then ruddy well say so!! *and chillax*
just jim Guest 5 Feb 2013 #63 simon.r said: Whatever politicians use as their word or phrase of the moment. 'Let me be clear' seems to be the current favourite. 'Robust' was particularly overused a year or two ago. Click to expand... "Let me be clear. I love the NHS. But it's fair to say that..."
simon.r said: Whatever politicians use as their word or phrase of the moment. 'Let me be clear' seems to be the current favourite. 'Robust' was particularly overused a year or two ago. Click to expand... "Let me be clear. I love the NHS. But it's fair to say that..."
TheDoctor Europe Endless Moderator 5 Feb 2013 #65 'Almost unique, practically unique, the most unique etc'. It either is or it isn't.
Jefferson Meriwether Veteran 5 Feb 2013 #66 One Americanism that I'm not overly keen on is 'I could care less' when they mean to say the opposite.
One Americanism that I'm not overly keen on is 'I could care less' when they mean to say the opposite.
TheDoctor Europe Endless Moderator 5 Feb 2013 #67 "Oh. My. God." Stop it. Stop it now, or I will KILL YOU TO DEATH!!!
Trail Child Well-Known Member 6 Feb 2013 #69 I dislike the words 'beverage' and 'utensil.' I don't know why.
Leaway2 Lycrist 6 Feb 2013 #71 Profpointy said: The ones I dislike are "workshop" meaning a meeting, rather than a place with tools and machinery. Click to expand... Yes.
Profpointy said: The ones I dislike are "workshop" meaning a meeting, rather than a place with tools and machinery. Click to expand... Yes.
Leaway2 Lycrist 6 Feb 2013 #72 Oh and "price hike" is now used regularly on the BBC news instead of price rise or increase.
Glow worm Legendary Member 6 Feb 2013 #75 'Ombudsman' - A horrible mess of a word, yet to be used in any context anyone could ever find remotely interesting.
'Ombudsman' - A horrible mess of a word, yet to be used in any context anyone could ever find remotely interesting.