This weekly geeks challenge has four parts:
1 - I would like to make you all parents and send you over to Save The Word.org to look at all the words that are either not being used enough or are due for a cull probably within the next couple of years. Adopt a word.
2 – What is your pet peeve word? – the word that makes you grind your teeth with either it’s over use or being used out of context.
3 – What is a word you adore, or a word that you feel is not used enough. Irrespective of meaning or even era it’s a word that you just love.
4 - Lastly what is your opinon on word culling or the rise in "text speak" that's happening now.
I like this week's topic, here are my answers:
1. I adopted the word 'Senticous' which means prickly or thorny.
2. I dislike it when people over use the word 'like'.
"Then I was like....and she was like....and they were like..."
I also dislike it when people say 'duh'. It just irritates me.
3. A few words I like are:
Passionate
Unrequited
Adonis
Incandescent
Serendipity
Trifecta
Voracious
Sweetheart
Bewitch
Romantic
4. I'm guilty as charged when it comes to text-speak. I do it myself since I text everyday. Only because when I'm texting, I'm trying to keep my messages short and to the point.
What about you? What are your thoughts on this topic of words we like and dislike?
