Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Tuesday pet peeve: tired of weary

Yes, it's another pedantic pet peeve!

I hear more and more people saying they're "weary" of something when what they mean is that they're cautious, suspicious, or distrustful of it.

You're looking for "wary", or maybe "leery". "Weary" means tired. If you say you're "weary of" something, it means you're bored or dissatisfied with it.

Go on. Look it up. Any dictionary will do.

See?

A plague of insomnia upon people who misuse the word "weary"!

p.s. it's my second wedding anniversary today! I can hardly believe it. I am definitely not weary (or wary, or leery) of Mr E Man.
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15 comments:

  1. Bob O'HAugust 25, 2009 at 7:19 a.m.

    Oh well, congratulations!

    I'm weary, but that's probably just the jetlag.

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  2. AlyssaAugust 25, 2009 at 10:01 a.m.

    LOL I've never noticed people saying "weary" - perhaps it'll catch on here soon.

    Congrats on your second anniversary!

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  3. ScientistMotherAugust 25, 2009 at 11:51 a.m.

    never heard that misuse before either. Congrats on year 2!

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  4. Cath@VWXYNot?August 25, 2009 at 12:13 p.m.

    Hmm, maybe it's a British thing (there are many British websites, TV shows, and podcasts in my life).

    Thanks for the congratulations, everyone! Mr E Man is taking me out for dinner tonight.

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  5. Dr. Brazen HussyAugust 25, 2009 at 3:29 p.m.

    OOOOH I HATE THAT ONE!!! I heard it a lot when I lived in the South.

    Congrats on the anniversary!

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  6. Cath@VWXYNot?August 25, 2009 at 5:50 p.m.

    Yay! It's always good to hear I'm not alone in my peeves.

    But there's no place for peevishness now, I'm about to head home to see my lovely hubby and go out for a nice romantic dinner.

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  7. Amanda@Lady ScientistAugust 26, 2009 at 5:29 a.m.

    Happy Anniversary! And you're not alone. People around here do the same thing.

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  8. Cath@VWXYNot?August 26, 2009 at 7:21 a.m.

    Good to know! And thanks! Dinner was awesome.

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  9. ScienceGirlAugust 26, 2009 at 8:54 p.m.

    Congrats - and glad you had a nice romantic dinner! Hubby and I just celebrated our third (with a trip to NASA of all things - I know: once a geek, always a geek).

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  10. stepwise girlAugust 26, 2009 at 10:05 p.m.

    Happy anniversary!

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  11. Cath@VWXYNot?August 27, 2009 at 7:05 a.m.

    ScienceGirl, congratulations to you too! That sounds awesome!

    Stepwise girl, thanks!

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  12. AmelieAugust 28, 2009 at 11:03 a.m.

    Congratulations!
    Yesterday was our 2 months anniversary :)

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  13. Cath@VWXYNot?September 1, 2009 at 3:54 p.m.

    Ooh, congratulations to you too!

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  14. EcoGeoFemmeSeptember 2, 2009 at 6:04 a.m.

    I'm late, but happy anniversary!

    I hate that one too, yet once when I was looking through my archives for an old post, I found that I had done it myself. Shame!

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  15. Cath@VWXYNot?September 2, 2009 at 12:01 p.m.

    Thanks!

    Oops on your typo! Did it make you hate the mistake more, or less?

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