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Old 05-22-2017, 10:02 PM   #31
FizzyWater
You kids get off my lawn!
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
And I accept that's your position. It's one I frequently take myself.

One example: Decimate does not mean devastate or destroy, it can only mean "reduce by a tenth." I do get your rage.
I feel the same about the use of "for a fraction of the price". 99/100 is a fraction, but "for a fraction of the price" is used to imply a great reduction in price. Pffft.
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