Re: Seriously Forgetful [was Re: Terrified of [was Re: Regret the error]]

Maria Conlon wrote:

This business of certain phrases (and words, too) sounding odd to me
is rather new and sort of scary -- maybe even terrifying. (I'm not
referring, by the way, to usages that are strictly regional. Not being
familiar with those usages is understandable.)

(Just now, it was necessary for me to look for synonyms of "area" that
begin with "r." I could remember the "r" but not "regional.")

I've been a reader ever since I was four or so; I've been the type who
reads dictionaries (as well as other types of books) just for the fun
of discovery. So, there are all sorts of common usages that should
not sound odd to me. And yet they do, and with increasing frequency.

Anyone else dealing with this? Any hints for improvement? You know --
drink carrot juice, or go into trances, or sleep more....?

Thanks to those who replied. I appreciate the advice and, more than that, the fact that you bothered to reply.

Ginkgo baloba: I did try that once (a long time ago when I thought it might improve things, but well before said things got to the state they're in now). It didn't work then, but now perhaps I've progressed to the point where it would.

(By the way, we'll be for a few days beginning Sunday morning. No internet hook-up. As of now, I still know where we're going. :-)

--
Maria

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