Pet peeves of the day

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 1, 2004 11:48 AM

People who use “dialogue” as a verb.

People who use “impact” as a verb.

People who use the phrases “issues with” and “issues around:”

I have issues with X.
Let’s dialogue about the issues around Y
.

Let’s not.

Update: Florence King says it best.

Update II: Roger Snowden has some issues around the phrase “no problem.”

Update III: My brother writes:

Gee, I guess you don’t like Shakespeare then…

Source: Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

dialogue

\Di”a*logue\, v. i. [Cf. F. dialoguer.] To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize. [R.] –Shak.

Source: Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, � 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

dialogue

\Di”a*logue\, v. t. To express as in dialogue. [R.]

And dialogued for him what he would say. –Shak.

Touche, bro. Guess I should have dialogued with you first before posting. ;p

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