From a copy of the Oxford Companion to the English Language. I love how the entry does not even bother to mention the erroneous usage; it just presents BTQ as is, straightforwardly and simply.
From a copy of the Oxford Companion to the English Language. I love how the entry does not even bother to mention the erroneous usage; it just presents BTQ as is, straightforwardly and simply.
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My pet peeve is "impacted" for "affected." I suppose it isn't technically wrong, but each time I hear it, I imagine a (painful) trip to the dentist.
And CNN World uses "impacted" ALL THE TIME!!!!