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alanfi

19th February 2024, 18:25
Top priority, forward planning, two examples of usage by people who presumably know the meaning of priority and planning but still use these ridiculous expressions.
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aristophanes

19th February 2024, 19:00
I prefer retroactive planning. It’s almost foolproof.
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norah (admin)

20th February 2024, 08:31
This thread dealing with language would have been better posted in our Pedants 2024 thread, see below, but as Aristophanes has posted a reply I have left it as a stand alone thread.

The first post in the Pedants thread reads as follows :

“Over time, the pedants on the Forum have had gripes about all sorts of things - grammar, language, duff announcements from tv commentators... We've discussed ravioli and raviolo, the epicentre of earthquakes, actors and actresses and a whole host of other things. The thread can - and does - wander off topic at times, with the occasional bit of banter, silly anecdotes and so on.

Please feel free to join in - with a moan, a gripe, or even just to report an errant or missing apostrophe.”
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jazzgirl

20th February 2024, 11:54
Hi alanfi
Here is a link to the Pedants United 2024" thread which can always be found by entering the title in the search box.

https://www.crosswordsolver.org/forum/891079/pedants-united-2024/
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malone

21st February 2024, 15:19
I often enjoy being a pedant, but even I would struggle to claim 'top priority' is a ridiculous expression!
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alanfi

21st February 2024, 15:29
Well what would you call it? Tautology, misuse of language.
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darla

21st February 2024, 15:40
Can you not have more than one priority?
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jazzgirl

21st February 2024, 15:41
Posting on this thread is low priority
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malone

21st February 2024, 15:47
I'm afraid the phrase isn't heinous enough to merit derision or ridicule from me, maybe just a sigh....
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alanfi

21st February 2024, 15:58
As priority means precedence or going before , low priority is nonsensical
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