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Words that sound wrong

18 February 2010, 11:36

'hanged' always sounds wrong to me. E.g. so-and-so was hanged.

Also, I usually associate the word 'killed' more with a deliberate malevolent act. It sounds wrong to be killed by something accidental or natural.
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18 February 2010, 11:42

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18 February 2010, 11:43

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18 February 2010, 11:52

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18 February 2010, 11:55

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#6

18 February 2010, 12:01

Onomatopoeia doesn’t sound like what it is.

And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014
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#7

18 February 2010, 12:03

Wrong - it just does not sound right...

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18 February 2010, 12:09

Oxymoron, how can two opposites be used to describe one thing!?

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18 February 2010, 12:12

Originally posted by BolshieBastard View Post

Oxymoron, how can two opposites be used to describe one thing!?

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#10

18 February 2010, 12:12

Whoever invented diarrhoea, why did they spell it like that?
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