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The Ford Executive Who Kept Score of Colleagues' Verbal Flubs

by takinola on 3/26/25, 11:55 PM with 4 comments

  • by BLKNSLVR on 3/27/25, 12:23 AM

    A favourite I collected from a boss I had for a few years that I'm sure everyone has either heard or uttered:

    For all intensive purposes

    Note: The correct phrase is "for all intents and purposes".

    Another of my all time favourites is when the literal meaning is precisely the opposite of the intent, eg.

    I could care less about X

    I literally mean: I could care less about the welfare of my children. But then I don't think I actually could care less, as in I can't but care, however in that case then this would also be true:

    I couldn't care less about the welfare of my children (I just couldn't!)

    Interesting conundrum.

  • by takinola on 3/26/25, 11:57 PM

  • by ggm on 3/27/25, 12:42 AM

  • by slwvx on 3/27/25, 12:13 AM

    I want to see the list! :-)