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Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels.
Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies.
Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.
Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.
Elves are terrific. They beget terror.

Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

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Progressive/ Bull Moose Party of the USA

I don't really know how to say this with any due respect.

If you want to be taken seriously, you need to learn to write at a level that doesn't read like an eighth grader who failed sixth grade English.

One would expect this would be a party that includes well-educated individuals and people who respect well-written platforms. This post isn't what we need.

Not to mention.. Discord?!

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What mis-stated phrases or words do you feel still need to be corrected (online or in person) in 2025?

"If worse comes to worst..."

In British English, they often say the phrase as "if worst comes to worst," which is based on archaic grammar.

In the US, there's a mix of verb tenses. The only one that make sense in this day and age is "if what is worse comes to be the worst," or "if worse comes to worst."

This point can be argued, but I will be severely wounded (maybe not so much as dying) defending this hill.

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So what ARE the current "good" VPN services?

Just throwing in another voice for PIA. Their corporate owners may be questionable, but I've been with them since before they sold out and have never heard a peep from my ISP for seeding terabytes of torrents. They don't keep logs, and they are audited to prove it regularly.

EDIT: They also have port forwarding, but not for every exit server.