Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Prepositional Confusion

Based off of? Really? I saw that phrase in multiple student papers this semester. I know that they mean "based on," but I can't figure out where it's coming from. They must be seeing or hearing it somewhere, but it is really odd. Why use two prepositions when one will suffice? Not that I'm the best writer out there, but still....

I'm no longer visiting the wiki. It's too hard. I want to, but I'm scared to now. I feel like the guy in the Cox phone commercial, who gave his number to "three smoking hot ladies" and now wonders why they haven't called. All will be well, one way or another...

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