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Anyone notice the huge increase in misuse of "fleshed out"? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/boneappletea@lemmy.world
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I've literally heard over 5 people over a few months (professionals in their fields) say FLUSHED out when referring to ideas or concepts. It drives me insane. I blame TikTok! No i have no idea what is causing it. My SO has noticed it as well.

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[–] 16 points 1 year ago (7 children)

A friend of mine uses "generally" instead of "genuinely" and it requires all of my self control not to correct them every time.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Same, except "weary" and "wary."

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I'm both weary and wary of people who confuse those words.

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    • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I think it’s TikTok auto subtitles misunderstanding fleshed for flushed and then people seeing it and propagating the error (like your vs you’re)

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    [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    And then there's the then / than pandemic.

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    • [+] -12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    There was a time when language pedants just used Latin so they wouldn't be bothered how living languages change all the time.

    Modern pedants prefer the "old man shakes fist at cloud" style of bemoaning change they notice in the world.

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