tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post80075279855748406..comments2024-03-27T16:02:25.334-05:00Comments on Orange Crate Art: Tim Cook’s letterMichael Leddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-277290236149153032012-09-29T02:43:28.451-05:002012-09-29T02:43:28.451-05:00Time for a revised word: uncredible.Time for a revised word: uncredible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-126351483067455182012-09-28T20:27:57.847-05:002012-09-28T20:27:57.847-05:00I have to agree.I have to agree.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-85758830928530904832012-09-28T15:42:41.453-05:002012-09-28T15:42:41.453-05:00Devious, even in the storied annals of non-apologe...Devious, even in the storied annals of non-apologetic apologies. If they truly had incredibly high standards, they never would have released such a substandard product. Petehttp://www.petelit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-34841068026053970172012-09-28T15:11:53.423-05:002012-09-28T15:11:53.423-05:00I suspect it’s meant to echo “insanely great,” tho...I suspect it’s meant to echo “insanely great,” though that doesn’t improve it.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-71839328763882386182012-09-28T14:48:23.503-05:002012-09-28T14:48:23.503-05:00"Incredibly high": not only is the word ..."Incredibly high": not only is the word choice grating; the syntax is too. Most -- not all, but most -- adverbs that come before adjectives should be shot.Richardhttp://musicclipoftheday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-51187232790929114382012-09-28T13:17:56.061-05:002012-09-28T13:17:56.061-05:00My father always hated it when I would use the wor...My father always hated it when I would use the word "incredible." He would respond, "it's very credible."<br /><br />I think that, lack of humility aside, this is really a poor choice of words for Apple. Look at this first definition from Merriam-Webster:<br /><br />Definition of INCREDIBLE<br /><br />1: too extraordinary and improbable to be believed Elaine Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.com