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Commonly misused phrases!

idioms or sayings that people say more often than they write, so when they write it it's usually wrong.

Once in a while, not 'once and a while.'

Per se, not 'per say.'

For all intents and purposes, not 'for all intensive purposes'

Irregardless is not a word, actually, it's either 'regardless' or 'in regards'. ir- as a prefix means 'without' but so does the suffix 'less'. So if you write 'irregardless' you are writing 'without a lack of regard' which means 'in regards to.' double negative, yeah?

By and large, not 'by in large'.

I could care less vs I couldn't care less. First one means 'yeah I don't mind it, it's whatever.' second one (correct) means "I fucking hate that thing my opinions are in the basement of hell."

"much to be desired" correctly is "lacking in appearance/utility", not "beautiful." What it means is, "that thing is so bad, it does not satisfy my aesthetic/utilitarian needs for it and I desire something better." not, "I desire that thing so much because it's gorgeous."

"Leaving little to the imagination" means you can see/understand all of it. it does not mean 'modest', idk which one of you fucks started that but no. wrong. A sweater leaves a lot to the imagination because you can't see any of the person. Lingerie leaves 'little to the imagination' because you can see everything, you don't have to imagine it. in terms of understanding, 'little to the imagination' would be a very thorough explanation rather than a vague outline.

if you have any others you want me to include, lmk!

xox byeeee

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"not my circus, not my monkeys" = not your problem

"not my circus, but those are my monkeys" = it's only your problem as far as figuring out how to retrieve them without being caught

"my circus, but those aren't my monkeys" = it's your problem until you figure out whose monkeys those are, and after that you make it their problem

"my circus, my monkeys" = this is 100% on you. On the bright side, if you decide you're chill with the shitshow currently happening, nobody can walk in and make you do anything about it.

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Beryl var. Emerald CRYSTAL on Calcite Muzo Mine, Muzo Mun., Boyacá Dept., Colombia

Photograph by László Kupi

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Optical rainbow calcite filled with Gorgeous Iridescent.

Photo: Sarida Crystals

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Honestly, both Hal and John Stewart would have that reaction since both were in the military. Hal just is more likely to want to argue with Bruce.

I was rereading the batlantern fighting in the shower fic and I just love the idea of bruce and hal just getting more and more insane about physical intimacy as they become friends bc none of them have an ounce of shame in their bodies nor do they care much about bodies in general so taking showers together just so they can continue talking becomes like one of the normalest things they do

It's not even that they have zero shame, but that's definitely a part of it. It's more that they both went through training and jobs where you could not, full stop, be nervous/etc about being naked around your colleagues. There's no time. And even if there is, why waste it on wrapping towels and glancing around nervously?

After a while, it becomes so routine you don't even remember the time you first stepped into basic training and balked at the idea of group showers. You want hot water, you want it now, because there's alien gunk in your hair and also hey Bruce is in here and you have to yell at him about something anyway, might as well duck under his showerhead --

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But seriously, if you keep pushing yourself past your mental or physical limits, it will catch up with you. You cannot live forever on three hours of sleep and caffeine and willpower. You cannot keep overpowering your very natural need to relax and recharge. If you don't treat both with care and respect, at some point your brain and your body will reach a point of breakdown and burnout - and any mental or physical conditions you may have tried to ignore and power through will kick your ass. So take that goddamn nap or that break now. Don't wait for yourself to shatter and fall apart before you tend to the cracks in your body and mind. Just because you may have the choice to ignore your limits right now doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. Take care of yourself now or you WILL regret it.

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this should have been me

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Ummm... school? Correct me if I am wrong, but don't we encourage teenagers to gather in school? I do believe it is a public area where they gather together. I do believe they manage to annoy people, especially each other there.

"I want to live in a world in which teenagers can fulfil their natural purpose of being annoying" and "I do not always want to be annoyed by the teenagers" are compatible sentiments

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Stunning Opal from Opalville Mine, Queensland, Australia -

Discovered in 1989, this 2,765-carat boulder opal is one of the largest and highest quality ever, showcasing every color of the spectrum.

Photo: sulla55

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Neither “the magic is going away” nor “the magic is just beginning” but “the magic has been around for fifty years and society has only partly adjusted”

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"Bruce trains so he can always pick up his kids" nah. Bruce trains so that he can throw his kids. sending a 225 lb missile of muscle at his enemies is much more useful than being able to cuddle them, send tweet

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writing badly and cringily is actually an essential part of the writing process, both in terms of individual projects and in gaining voice and confidence as a writer in the long term. there is no way around the cringe. there's no way around the work.