Livin' it up, Tacoma Style --
Shot from my alley. According to a coworker from PA, this whole shoe-polishing celebratory remarks re: your graduation on your auto is SO PacNW.
In any case, I think this "graduate" appreciated the tongue-in-cheek reference he was making.
In other news, I have decide to begin a campaign against the word "utilize." That's a crappy word. I mean, what possible advantages does it have over "use?" What's wrong with "use," anyway?
This frame USES a 1.25" head tube.
That one UTILIZES a carbon fiber fork.
You should UTILIZE your credit card at the grocery store.
How many utils does this bring you?
Shot from my alley. According to a coworker from PA, this whole shoe-polishing celebratory remarks re: your graduation on your auto is SO PacNW.
In any case, I think this "graduate" appreciated the tongue-in-cheek reference he was making.
In other news, I have decide to begin a campaign against the word "utilize." That's a crappy word. I mean, what possible advantages does it have over "use?" What's wrong with "use," anyway?
This frame USES a 1.25" head tube.
That one UTILIZES a carbon fiber fork.
You should UTILIZE your credit card at the grocery store.
How many utils does this bring you?
posted by Argentius @ 9:01 AM
4 Comments:
At 8:29 AM ,
Brooke Hoyer said...
You 'use' an item for its intended purpose. You 'utilize' something for it's not intended.
I used a hammer to drive the nail.
I utilized a metal pipe to drive the nail.
At 11:34 AM ,
Argentius said...
I mostly disagree. The words have similar etymology. I don't think most linguists would make this distinction more than "may suggest," though I agree "use" is more general purpose.
I will utilize a baseball bat now. To stab them in teh livarz.
At 5:50 PM ,
Andrew said...
despite my 'awesome' diction, I'm with you.
At 8:30 PM ,
Argentius said...
Awesome.
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