ChatterBank3 mins ago
things people say that are wrong!
Does anyone hate things that loads of people say that are just wrong? A few of the ones a really hate are :
"money is the root of all evil"
"The bigger half"
"Period of time"
"Male nurse"
and "Two twins"
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.What's wrong with two twins? As opposed to one twin? Obviously you can't have 3 twins. But you can have one or two, so two is just clarifying and thus not wrong.
I guess you mean stereotyping Brionon?! :-)
Also, and here I'm sure I'll get lots of patronising responses, what is wrong with "Period of time?". Do you mean you should use one or the other? e.g., "There was a period when bread was rationed" or "There was a time when bread was rationed". It's not WRONG to use both is it? Just unecessary. Or am I being dense?
Mycatis - I must admit I'm a bit confuzzled too! I think the word "period" implies time. Therefore "of time" becomes unecessary. At least I think that's the point. Like saying wet water, or a hot fire. Clearly "period (n)" applies only to mensturation, time, or (in US parlance) a full stop.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=period
I guess a "period of time" is like saying "a period of time of time". :-)
Before we start listing tautological expressions, take a look at this earlier thread.