Incorrect word usage isn’t just exasperating–it can take be exceedingly freaky. Take a recent CTA ride that, for an instant, was more exciting than usual.
As the No. 147 bus, heading north on Michigan Avenue, neared the John Hancock building, a prerecorded voice boomed: “This bus will ex-“–
A quick collective gasp could be heard throughout the bus before the voice placidly continued: “–press at Delaware.”
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A woman giggled and said to the guy next to her, “Oh, man, for a second, I thought we were going to explode!”
My thoughts exactly.
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