I've heard people use it when they mean to say the very best or the peak example of.
Printable View
Also, if the verb ‘to be’ is linking the subject with the pronoun it takes a subject pronoun (I, we, he, she, they) rather than an object pronoun (me, us, him, her, them).It was she and I. We are they. I am he. It should have been we.
On the other hand:He found her and me. We saw them. I spotted him. It caught us.
If it’s the object of a prepositional phrase use the object pronoun.It was for me. It was from her. It was for her and me. It is up to them.
Joe Schmo has made his last 15 free throws in a row.
“Modern Classic” — puh-lease.
I refer those interested in the use and misuse of words to Edwin Newman's excellent two books.
Over time on this board, I have become a particular fan of seeing the word “churlish.”
Just thought of another that I am fond of for no particular reason: supercilious.
Superfluous is pretty good, too, although it's sometimes a bit harder to say.
I find "extraordinary" amusing when dissected.
I finally got around to reading this thread because after watching the U.S. Open this weekend I have something to contribute.
Words I dislike/despise: Any word or phrase shouted by some nimrod after the player strikes his ball. This includes "bababooie", "dilly dilly", "you da man", "get it big guy", etc. A special spot in h*ll for anyone who screams "GET IN THE HOLE" after the tee shot on a par 5.
Since I don't want to be a complete downer, and since someone already noted "discombobulated" (how come :) no one is ever described as combobulated?), one of my favorite words is "cahoots". Partly because it really can't be used by itself, you have to be "in cahoots". Which is fun, because it means something is afoot. Which, btw, is another great word.