http://mamapundit.com/2009/02/extra-words/ motherhood, and all the rest of it. Wed, 16 May 2012 22:21:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://mamapundit.com/2009/02/extra-words/comment-page-1/#comment-323 kagranju Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:02:18 +0000 http://mamapundit.com/?p=392#comment-323 That's a great explanation! I think, though, that lately I have seen "price point" used to discuss the cost of a single item being offered for sale - outside the context of retailing pricing. That’s a great explanation! I think, though, that lately I have seen “price point” used to discuss the cost of a single item being offered for sale – outside the context of retailing pricing.

]]> http://mamapundit.com/2009/02/extra-words/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Leslie Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:30:16 +0000 http://mamapundit.com/?p=392#comment-321 Why do people say "whether or not" when "whether" would do, or "the reason is because" or "the fact that" or other wordy remarks? To take up space? Because they think it makes them sound smart? They all need a copy of Strunk and White. Why do people say “whether or not” when “whether” would do, or “the reason is because” or “the fact that” or other wordy remarks? To take up space? Because they think it makes them sound smart? They all need a copy of Strunk and White.

]]> http://mamapundit.com/2009/02/extra-words/comment-page-1/#comment-320 jah Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:11:50 +0000 http://mamapundit.com/?p=392#comment-320 Why do people say "those ones" instead of just "those?" "Ones" doesn't even make sense. Why do people say “those ones” instead of just “those?” “Ones” doesn’t even make sense.

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