tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post1586509611542628598..comments2024-01-23T17:14:04.067-05:00Comments on Jaltcoh: Words and phrases to avoidJohn Althouse Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-9436673172625205462010-05-20T01:36:30.729-04:002010-05-20T01:36:30.729-04:00We were just talking about "log onto our webs...We were just talking about "log onto our website" recently. Clients frequently want that on their sites, and my partner has to patiently refuse. <br /><br />Orientate bothers me, but I believe it's standard in Britain. Is it an elaborate way to avoid accidental Orientalism?Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-81165970010800631032010-05-15T20:13:59.553-04:002010-05-15T20:13:59.553-04:00"luminous" -- if not describing somethin..."luminous" -- if not describing something that physically emits a glow<br />"astonishing" -- if describing something that's mildly surprising<br />"incredible," "unbelievable" -- if not describing something that defies credence<br />"perfect storm" -- if describing something that occurs indoors<br />"laundry list" (of complaints, reasons, factors, etc.) -- if does not involve the washing of clothes<br />"on the same page" -- not even if describing two printed items found on one sheet of paperRichard Lawrence Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951947957345891398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-28180614324957270512010-05-14T23:24:15.692-04:002010-05-14T23:24:15.692-04:00It was all good until someone orientated granny an...It was all good until someone orientated granny and the cool beans in a bad dance about architecture.Meadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117933390338651739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-50015106980691463642010-05-14T22:42:35.040-04:002010-05-14T22:42:35.040-04:00Pulling the cool beans on granny!Pulling the cool beans on granny!Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.com