To: Robert Drobot
When did "present" replace "current"? I hear people say things like, "in my present job". Does that sound weird to anyone else?
BTW, for a contemporary writer with wonderful style and perfect English I recommend Patrick O'Brian.
3 posted on
03/25/2005 1:30:42 AM PST by
Straight Vermonter
(Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
To: Straight Vermonter
When did "present" replace "current"? I hear people say things like, "in my present job".Only if the job was a gift. :-)
14 posted on
03/25/2005 3:48:15 AM PST by
reg45
To: Straight Vermonter
Why not say "in my job" and let verb tense take care of the rest.
17 posted on
03/25/2005 4:17:52 AM PST by
Military family member
(If pro is the opposite of con and con the opposite of pro, then the opposite of Progress is Congress)
To: Straight Vermonter
My English pet peeve is the use of “impact” in place of “effect.” It’s gotten so bad that you’ll hear people describe a thing or event as “impactful.”
23 posted on
03/25/2005 4:44:07 AM PST by
ElTianti
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