tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063010246424840403.post2434443721493320656..comments2023-10-03T08:36:22.795+01:00Comments on Words, words, words (and phrases): EnceinteScriptor Senexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063010246424840403.post-15629710217281896702009-01-10T21:24:00.000+00:002009-01-10T21:24:00.000+00:00Gotten is the fault of our special friends across ...Gotten is the fault of our special friends across the pond. Others are entirely self-inflicted.Marcelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859972397663662509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063010246424840403.post-2200673341875318832009-01-10T19:50:00.000+00:002009-01-10T19:50:00.000+00:00I'm looking to investigate your question as soon a...I'm looking to investigate your question as soon as the opportunity arises.<BR/><BR/>Seriously Marcel, I too abhor some of the changes taking place in our language. My key dislike at the moment is 'gotten' as the past tense of the verb 'to get'. It is so common that it is in danger of becoming part of the language. <BR/><BR/>Insofar as 'looking to' is concerned I hadn't noticed it so much but I bet I will now.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5063010246424840403.post-42115963050764431202009-01-10T19:29:00.000+00:002009-01-10T19:29:00.000+00:00As an etymologist, in your researches, can you tra...As an etymologist, in your researches, can you track the increasing usage of the phrase 'looking to' ? As in the company is looking to improve on last year's performance. It seems to have displaced a host of perfectly good word or phrases like - planning to, hoping to, wanting to expecting to. It has become my lastest growl-worthy phrase. I'm sure it's a sign of my age but I hate 'instore' and the like. The other one which sets my teeth on edge is 'going forward'. No-one simply has a plan any more, they have a plan going forward. What otherkind of plan is there? Even I can plan what happened last week, because it has already happened!!!!! Aaaargggghhh!"!!!!!!!!!Marcelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859972397663662509noreply@blogger.com