Preposterous Prepositions (and Other Parts of Speech)

It jars when they say

• speak with (person) instead of speak to (person)
• speak to (topic) instead of speak about (topic)
• different than (something else) instead of different from (something else)
• based out of (place) instead of based in (place)
• bounce off of (thing/ person) instead of bounce off (thing/ person)
• an historic (occasion) instead of a historic (occasion)
• ...

but when you get a quizzical look or a "say wha...?" then you know you have to err on the side of effective communication.

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