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Nearly Needed a New Telly

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Island

Island Report 5 Aug 2020 20:00

It's because new and improved means it's uniquely stunning Bob

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 5 Aug 2020 19:28

How can a product be both New, AND improved(as in a well known shampoo)


its the old product that is improved...~(and not always for the best, in my opinion)

"New" should mean what it implies.....

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 5 Aug 2020 16:48

And exciting!! Everything is "new, improved and exciting". New - yes, improved - unlikely, exciting - NO!! :-|

Island

Island Report 5 Aug 2020 15:09

super.... :-0

I saw some fabric samples online, rather pale and twee for my liking so why am I told they are 'stunning' ? Why is 'stunning' overused these days and mostly in the wrong context?
I'll decide if I'm stunned thanks.

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 5 Aug 2020 15:01

I agree Allan and so does OH. We both cringe when people say unique with a qualifying adverb. Take your choice - quite, fairly, very, etc. etc.

Cornish Susie

Cornish Susie Report 5 Aug 2020 10:46

Just been shopping for the first time since early March and saw a sign in a shop ( beautifully laid out and printed ) saying that they respectively ask us to wear masks and keep apart. I was tempted to say thank you respectfully!

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 5 Aug 2020 08:08

My husband also complains quite loudly about that Allan, I just groan inwardly when I hear it.

Perhaps people should go back to basics when teaching English and explain how to use a dictionary to find the meaning of words and using them correctly. :-S

Dermot

Dermot Report 5 Aug 2020 06:46

Turn a deaf eye to all this nonsense.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 4 Aug 2020 23:05

"barely audible, to the eye"

Allan

Allan Report 4 Aug 2020 22:57

Well it's not unusual

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 4 Aug 2020 22:48

maybe he was dicksleskic???

and meant fairly unusual....

oh no, thats Tom Jones...

Allan

Allan Report 4 Aug 2020 22:37

Fortunately I had nothing in my hands when I heard a news reporter on the national news last night describe a situation as 'fairly unique' :-|

Surely something is either unique or it isn't.

Mind you, the way my eyesight is, I would probably have missed hitting the screen anyway :-D