People say the darnedest things when they have to give speeches or presentations. I recognize not everyone has the grasp on the English language that I was taught/blessed with...but still. Some of this is so bad I have to stifle a snicker. Public speaking is hard. Everyone is inarticulate at times, myself definitely included. Yet in what I assure you is good humor, I would like to share some of the most amusing errors I have witnessed in my final weeks of group and research presentations.
"The author died of a very popular disease."
This one I almost laughed at loud. The plague was so popular at the time, everyone just had to get their hands on it!!
"In researching this topic, I found many findings."
Did you now? Can you say redundant??
"He then contacted malaria."
By phone or e-mail?
"X muchly affects Y in that..."
I muchly imagine so.
I have to say listening to this is both painful and hysterical. So at some point I decided I needed to start collecting these to share with the world. So when I look like I'm studiously taking notes, I'm actually noting your creative and incorrect use of the English language. Yeah. I'm just that kind of person.
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