The goddamn news reporters and various other schmucks coined this retardedass phrase for what reason. Goes right along with 'jumbo shrimp' et al.
I know what they mean, but obviously they don't know what they mean.
2006-08-02 08:51:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Close proximity" is a case of galloping redundancy, unlike "jumbo shrimp," which is an oxymoron.
2006-08-02 09:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by Fall Down Laughing 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
It's either a tautology or a redundancy (I always get those two mixed up)...like "hollow tube" or "past history" or "free gift."
The one that really frosts my cupcakes is "The proof is in the pudding." Apparently they never heard that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. And let's not even start on mispronunciations....
2006-08-02 16:55:46 · answer #2 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's redundant--Proximity means it's close.
Jumbo Shrimp is an oxymoron.
Other phrases that make me crazy:
held with his hand (what else will you hold it with?)
fell down (can you fall UP?)
thought silently to herself (you can think loudly to others?)
2006-08-03 08:28:04 · answer #3 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
proximity means ..
Main Entry: prox·im·i·ty
Pronunciation: präk-'si-m&-tE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitat-, proximitas, from proximus
: the quality or state of being proximate : CLOSENESS
so, closer than that
2006-08-02 15:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes them sound smarter than saying 'same area' or 'near to'. And most of them need all the help they can get. I love to hear them try to pronounce names of foreign countries/people. m
2006-08-02 16:27:22 · answer #5 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey - the more words - the more important you sound!
2006-08-02 21:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by Alice Chaos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for that question. It made me chuckle.
2006-08-02 17:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by Will 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋