Susie Dent Linguistic supersizing is on the increase, and it may show the influence of advertising-speak and corporate jargon on language, in which everything needs to be hyped to get noticed. It means that some of our greatest words are losing their power. – Susie Dent Advertisingspeak Quotes Corporate Quotes Hyped Quotes Increase Quotes Influence Quotes Jargon Quotes Language Quotes Linguistic Quotes Losing Quotes Noticed Quotes Power Quotes Supersizing Quotes As a nation we love our dialects, and there is a lot of regional variance in the names for different foods – barmcake, bap or bun anyone? Slang has different functions: many of the words we use are playful and a lot are tribal – we speak the same way as the groups we are part of. A great deal are also euphemistic, so it’s no surprise that a third of us are perplexed by their meanings and origins.
Richie Benaud The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things. – Richie Benaud
Brittany MurphyRomantic It’s easy to get wrapped up in sharing everyday life with a partner. It’s fun to get lost in love and romance. It’s the best. But holding on to yourself while doing that is the most important thing. – Brittany Murphy
Jimmy Iovine Apple Music is a big idea, and it’s going to take some time to fulfill its overall dream. – Jimmy Iovine
Alexander Volkanovski It’s always an unreal feeling to get the win, but to get it in the UFC – especially on my debut – it was amazing. – Alexander Volkanovski
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