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Weekend Question Thread: Grammar Peeve

What’s yours?

For me it’s over and under, for which I blame Doc. He pointed out to me that over and under are physical distinctions, locations, so you can’t have “over 50 people” unless you’re standing on a train car or operating a hot air balloon. It’s more than and less than. Similarly, you’re not over 50. You’re older than 50.

This makes me fucking crazy now, because it’s EVERYWHERE.

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