Tuesday, July 10, 2007

So That's Why They Call It Hot Air

This came in today from a SPOGG member, and it gave us a good chuckle:

Dear SPOGG:

This is not a pet peeve, but I thought it was a clever, if accidental, misuse of the language. I teach an Adult Literacy and Numeracy class and we were discussing the foul weather. One of my students said, "It's all because of verbal warming." Actually, when you think about it ...

Kind regards
Joe L.

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