Words stupid people use to sound smart

[Illustrious Potentate]

Weird compliment.

Thanks.

I wasn’t complimenting or insulting anyone(a stupid person trying to sound smart would have snuck a “nor” in there)

 

[fishinabarrel]

Whom

 

[PackJason]

I wasn’t complimenting or insulting anyone(a stupid person trying to sound smart would have snuck a “nor” in there)

How about "apt."

I use that a lot and am never trying to sound smart while using it.

 

[PackJason]

Whom

Only if it's used incorrectly.

 

[PackJason]

"To who it may concern." - Abject moron.

"To whom it may concern." - Regular person.

 

[fishinabarrel]

Only if it's used incorrectly.

Even then, I've yet to encounter a situation in which the person that corrected the improper use of who instead of whom wasn't a jackass

 

[williewilliejuan]

Illustrious or potentate

 

[fishinabarrel]

"To who it may concern." - Abject moron.

"To whom it may concern." - Regular person.

This might be the only example but I don't think anyone gets this one wrong

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

This might be the only example but I don't think anyone gets this one wrong

That’s literally the only place where “whom” should ever be used. Using it in any other circumstance is just obnoxious

 

[PackJason]

This might be the only example but I don't think anyone gets this one wrong

I've seen it.

I instantly distrust anyone who does it.

 

[PackJason]

That’s literally the only place where “whom” should ever be used. Using it in any other circumstance is just obnoxious

Why do you hate English?

 

[fishinabarrel]

I've seen it.

I instantly distrust anyone who does it.

That's me with "could care less" when they are trying to explain how much they don't care

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

How about "apt."

I use that a lot and am never trying to sound smart while using it.

To me, for a word to qualify it has to be a word that everyone knows what it means and how to use properly, but nobody ever does because it sounds ridiculous, so yes, “apt” qualifies

 

[PackJason]

To me, for a word to qualify it has to be a word that everyone knows what it means and how to use properly, but nobody ever does because it sounds ridiculous, so yes, “apt” qualifies

Apt.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Why do you hate English?

How often do you use “whom” in verbal communication?

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Apt.

With the period it the end, it looks like you’re trying to shorten “appointment,” which is just lazy.

 

[williewilliejuan]

How often do you use “whom” in verbal communication?

Whenever grammatical conventions require it.

 

[PackJason]

I haven't read all the pages, but has "irregardless" been mentioned?

 

[PackJason]

With the period it the end, it looks like you’re trying to shorten “appointment,” which is just lazy.

Appt.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I haven't read all the pages, but has "irregardless" been mentioned?

Only like 17 times