A list of 8 words by leologism.
- as the saying goeswas added by ry and appears on just this list
- to be surewas added by bilby and appears on 6 lists
- you know what i meanwas added by Prolagus and appears on just this list
- if you don't mindwas added by bilby and appears on 2 lists
- as they saywas added by bilby and appears on just this list
- if you willwas added by leologism and appears on 2 lists
- in a manner of speakingwas added by leologism and appears on 4 lists
- so to speakwas added by leologism and appears on 5 lists
- as it werewas added by leologism and appears on 11 lists
leologism commented on the list metanoia-correctio
There's a piece on these by William Safire.
Safire: "I say that such deferentialisms are smarmily pretentious, not to put too fine a point on it." (emphasis in original)
August 3, 2008