Pet peeves of the day
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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