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spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

I agree with Justin on the Ms. issue. Marital status isn't automatically anyone's business.

Further, I hate the pronunciation of Mrs. (missus/mizzis). It all sounds way to 1950 and beehive hairdos to me.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:12 am Post subject:

'To' for 'too'. A peeve because I'm all to prone too to make that typo to!

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:18 am Post subject:

Marital status may not be anyone's business - true. But why stop there? Why specify gender ? Why not have a unisex title that can be used for males or females? Or social status? How about 'товарищ'? What do you say comrades?

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:31 am Post subject:

How do people feel about the words 'husband' and 'groom'? They all had, and perhaps still have a distinct connotation of agricultural mastery and dominance. Another colleague of mine even jokingly suggested a false etymology linking 'bridal' to 'bridle'. Essential for a 'stable' relationship, he said. (Not my words! Please don't roast me alive.)

But seriously. Should we erase all those words and call it language change? And replace them with what? Better/other halves? Or halfs? Sounds like peevy material to me...

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:01 am Post subject:

Comrade Sasha,

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

Person, oh person, Sashadroogie!

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:09 am Post subject:

I prefer the term 'carbon-unit' myself.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:10 am Post subject:

It best expresses what I want to say about all humanity equally!

basiltherat · Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 952

How many of us in the Arab world have seen 'tow' for the number '2'. Ouch !!

Hope it's not just me. Embarassed

Best
Basil Smile

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 11:22 am Post subject:

'Anti-'. Great little prefix.

But I have to confess to disliking the 'anteye' pronunciation. Which leads me to 'missile', which is very peevishly pronounced the same way as 'missal'. Can you imagine how a phrase like 'anti-ballistic missile treaty' could peeve a delicate creature like myself?

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

"Ant eye ballistic miss I'll"

My god, man, you could sprain your tongue with that one!

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 12:11 pm Post subject:

Once you start peevin, its hard to stop.

Perhaps you'd like to go lay down? I have some nice anti-stress remedies.

Embarassed

Justin

PS- Sometimes I can't help myself. How many peeve's in one post?? ROFLMAO. LOL. PSD.

Ariadne · Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Posts: 960

Ms. is a perfectly good title. I'm married but I didn't take my husband's last name. I'm not Mrs. anyone. Ms. works just fine for me, and has for several decades now. The "bitter feminists" argument is old hat.

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Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:58 pm Post subject: