It's easy to misuse "i.e." and "e.g." Both are abbreviations of Latin terms that are similar.
Replace peruse with terms like "glimpsed," "peeked," "looked," or "glanced." So that statement above would now become, "I didn't have time to really analyze the agreement, so I just glanced over it." 9. To look over or through in a casual or cursory mannerĭoes that sound like an indication you've read something quickly or glanced over a document? To examine or consider with attention and in detail "I didn't have time to really analyze the agreement, so I just perused it." To avoid the confusion, say, "I did what I was asked to do," or "I did what was expected." 8. It should be "supposed." "I did what I was supposed to." Don't forget to insert the "d" sound whenever you say this phrase.
You're not correctly using the word "suppose" in this phrase. Related: The Biggest Judgment Error You Don't Know You're Making 7. If you were asked if you want a cup of coffee you could simply respond with "I would rather have tea." Jess has it."Įven if you are being polite, adding an "actually" to the beginning of your sentences is unnecessary. For example, if you were asked, "Do you have the slideshow presentation for the meeting tomorrow?" You began to respond with, "Actually. When you start a sentence with this word it can come across as if you're criticizing the other party, you are making an excuse, or you're defensive. Related: 9 Huge Mistakes You Don't Know You Are Making on Social Media So, if you're 100 percent positive when making a statement, just kinda, sorta, avoid these phrases altogether. "Kinda," and it's twin "sorta," are just shortened versions of the phrases "kind of" and "sort of." While kinda and sorta could work during a casual conversation with a friend, and even when battling an opponent during scrabble, these slang terms shouldn't be used in your writing or when speaking to colleagues.Įven if you don't shorten "kind of" and "sort of," Steven Kurutz of The New York Times argues that these phrases have "become a verbal tic, a filler phrase" that we use whenever we're unsure. "I was kinda, sorta, hoping we could discuss this in-person." Verbal irony is when an individual says one thing but means another, like "It's my day. Situational irony would then be when an outcome turned out differently than you expected, like that dentist with the bad teeth.
Irony is when there's some type of reversal of what was expected. Remember, a coincidence is whenever two unlikely activities share similarities, like breaking your arm before the rock-climbing company retreat. If Jim referred you to his dentist, and the dentist has terrible teeth, that's ironic. For example, if you arrived at a meeting and Jim from accounting is wearing the exact same tie as you, that's not ironic. I'm going to go out on a limb and thank Alanis Morrisette for the misuse of irony.
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