"future-forward" PLUS impossible syntax

Jonathan Lighter wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM
Mon Apr 9 00:17:30 UTC 2012


1. A CNN commentator has just been discussing "future-forward ideas" and
"future-forward technology."  It means futuristic and/or innovative and/or
forward-looking or -thinking.

2. A CNN anchor remarks without a hint of a pause or stumble that "many of
my friends are not that good a looking guys." (Instead of "not such
good-looking guys.")

JL



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