Learn To Say It Correctly!!

[SheriLynnRN]

Doesn't it just drive you insane when someone tells you that Mr. Smith's O2 STAT is 96%?

It's O2 SAT people! Sat, short for saturation. I even hear respiratory therapists saying this. I am sooooo tempted to say something next time, but I know it's just petty, so I needed to vent here. Thank you.

[suespets]

I think the only non-slang use for the word bust,is to describe the upper torso,mid ribs to top of head(not sure about use for a woman's "bust"think it's slang,or colloquial)

[sheri_w]

What is the correct pronunciation of coccyx?

cock kix

cock sic

I've heard it both ways.

[suespets]

Also, I think the addition of acceptable words to the dictionary,rather than just the standard ,is part of the dumbing down of America

[suespets]

I vote for cok siks

[Atheos]

suespets said:

I think the only non-slang use for the word bust,is to describe the upper torso,mid ribs to top of head(not sure about use for a woman's "bust"think it's slang,or colloquial)

Bust originally meant a sculpture of a person from the chest up. This is also why it expanded to include human chests (not just female chests).

Every other usage of bust is slang.

Whether you say busting rank, police busting a perp, busting a drug ring, busting a bubble or busting your head open.

The main difference is when you bust something open, you crack it open. When you burst something it explodes.

You bust your head open. You bust a conspiracy open.

Your burst a bubble. You burst an artery.

God... Being an Army linguist is the most useless portion of my resume.

[Atheos]

suespets said:

Also, I think the addition of acceptable words to the dictionary,rather than just the standard ,is part of the dumbing down of America

Indeed! My biggest pet peeve is when a people are unable to master their own language.

My next pet peeve is equating typing skills with language skills. Bad typing is not always bad grammar.

[Atheos]

sheri_w said:

What is the correct pronunciation of coccyx?

cock kix

cock sic

I've heard it both ways.

Definitely kok-siks.

[suespets]

Depending on what part of the country you hail from, dinner can be lunch, but supper is always the last meal of the day, no matter what, when, you ate, or if you ate nothing at all that day. Then again, dinner in Wisconsin, is supper in Indiana. It's all crazy!

[suespets]

Funniest thing I remember in high school was that most of my hispanic friends,got dees,or flunked spanish!!!!!

[Atheos]

suespets said:

depnding on what part of the country you hail from, dinner can be lunch ,but supper is always the last meal of the day ,no matter what, when ,you ate, or if you ate nothing at all that day.then again, dinner in Wisconsin, is supper in Indiana.It's all crazy!

Well.. people call things by different names but their usage is incorrect. It is just so widespread that it has become acceptable.

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

suespets said:

Funniest thing I remember in high school was that most of my hispanic friends,got dees,or flunked spanish!!!

Just like the rest of us getting a "D" in English class. 

steph

[suespets]

So, Stan; would bubbler be unacceptable(instead of water fountain) ? If so, that would really tick off a lot of hoosiers,buckeyes etc.