Words words words

I want to start a company making Japanese rice wine, so I can call it "4Fax Sake."

Uniformed is darn close to uninformed.

If nothing is sacred, does that mean everything is profane?

The phrase "two people share the same premises" has two completely different meanings.

"Fornication" and "formication" are totally different concepts.

Q: What's the happiest country on Earth?


A: Chuckleslovakia

This isn't exactly in the spirit of this thread, but it's slightly related.

10 Common Phrases People Constantly Get Wrong, and How to Say Them Right

I've got two reasons for posting this. First is the observation that this is an American thing. Americans just don't know how to speak English. I never heard anybody in England getting these things wrong when I was growing up. Not one person, not even once, no matter how young or old they were.

Second is the one phrase that's not in this list but really should be. The proof of the pudding thing. The correct saying is "the proof of the pudding is in the eating". If anybody needs it explained, I will, but it should be obvious.

If a "Car Service" did for cars what a "Tree Service" does for trees, you'd be walking home.

If something vexing "bedevils" you...

Can something soothing be said to "bejesus" you?

Why isn't "backing down" the opposite of "backing up"?

BBC News headline:

"An Indian Housewife Kills Herself Every 25 Minutes"

She's probably getting awfully tired of dying.

Why are there no i's in Optometry?

Which is better, to be thinking or to be thin king?

Q: What do you call an eatery where you can get whatever you want?

A: A Requestaurant

Flautas are not interchangeable with flatus, though they can be related.

Why is pancaking so different from waffling?

That little locker in front of the passenger seat, it should be called a "mask box" instead of a glove box.

Is "being housebroken" the same as "coming from a broken home"?

I wanna open a book store so I can name it "TL;DR Books."

Mrs NoCo just told me, "You'd be wrong."

I replied: "I am NEVER wrong. Sometimes the facts just don't agree with me."

Why is my toothpaste "for a brighter, whiter smile" but my shampoo is "for dry hair"? I don't want dry hair, but I would like whiter teeth.

A combination of a spoon and a fork is called a "spork."

So, is a combination of a spoon and a knife a "spife"? A fork and a knife a "fife"? A combination of spoon, fork AND knife a "Coleman Camper's Utensil Set"?

I bought nothing today. Should be the last time I need to do this.  

Nothing is great, because nothing lasts forever.

Fear of giants: Feefiphobia