Every time I see someone writing "so-and-so was not phased by..." I want to hit them over the head with a complete multi-volume OED.
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Every time I see someone writing "so-and-so was not phased by..." I want to hit them over the head with a complete multi-volume OED.
phased
adjective [ usually before noun ]* A phased process is planned to happen in stages over a particular period of time.
fazed
verb [ T; not continuous ]* past tense of faze (to surprise and worry someone).
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Every time I see someone writing "so-and-so was not phased by..." I want to hit them over the head with a complete multi-volume OED.
phased
adjective [ usually before noun ]* A phased process is planned to happen in stages over a particular period of time.
fazed
verb [ T; not continuous ]* past tense of faze (to surprise and worry someone).
@resuna
Technically, they probably weren't phased by it either. But yeah, I hear you. -
Every time I see someone writing "so-and-so was not phased by..." I want to hit them over the head with a complete multi-volume OED.
phased
adjective [ usually before noun ]* A phased process is planned to happen in stages over a particular period of time.
fazed
verb [ T; not continuous ]* past tense of faze (to surprise and worry someone).
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@jackwilliambell @resuna "So-and-so was given free reign." Did they use it to reign in the horses, then? Bonus for extra groanworthiness: "free rain".
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@jackwilliambell @resuna "So-and-so was given free reign." Did they use it to reign in the horses, then? Bonus for extra groanworthiness: "free rain".
@cstross @jackwilliambell @resuna I'm noticing people using "who's" as a possessive recently. It's not as though it's quicker to type than "whose". I wonder if it's autocorrupt getting things wrong
