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Old 07-22-2021, 10:29 AM   #133
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Originally Posted by PepsiFree View Post
God, that IS even worse. I had a feeling it was some awful corporate-type speak.
The other one that bugs me is when people attach 'a' to a name.
For example yesterday someone said that the Rangers went out and aquired "a Barclay Goodrow".
There is only one.
They didn't acqurie "a Barclay Goodrow" they acquired Barclay Goodrow.

These odd turns of phrases tend to take hold.

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