http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2004/nonplused/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:24:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2004/nonplused/#comment-7 Quacker Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:06:54 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2004/11/10/nonplused/#comment-7 Usage determines language. It appears that eventually, nonplus will be recognized for the now errant definition. So if you have not yet gotten over it yet, in time you will. Q Usage determines language. It appears that eventually, nonplus will be recognized for the now errant definition. So if you have not yet gotten over it yet, in time you will.
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]]> http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2004/nonplused/#comment-6 lthomas2 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:11:15 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2004/11/10/nonplused/#comment-6 THANK YOU. Thank you. Every time I hear someone misuse this word (which is 9 times out of 10) I want to scream, "NON. PLUS. No more!! That means you can't take anymore!" Pretty much the opposite of "unimpressed," which is how most people use it. It's gotten to point that I never use the word myself because most people would either think I was crazy for using it in the correct context (incorrect in their minds), or snooty for trying to make a point (not too far from the truth). It's gotten almost as bad as "irregardless." God help us. THANK YOU. Thank you. Every time I hear someone misuse this word (which is 9 times out of 10) I want to scream, “NON. PLUS. No more!! That means you can’t take anymore!” Pretty much the opposite of “unimpressed,” which is how most people use it. It’s gotten to point that I never use the word myself because most people would either think I was crazy for using it in the correct context (incorrect in their minds), or snooty for trying to make a point (not too far from the truth). It’s gotten almost as bad as “irregardless.” God help us.

]]> http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2004/nonplused/#comment-5 hcq Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:57:50 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2004/11/10/nonplused/#comment-5 The reason there is "no such word as plused..." is because "nonplused" comes from the Latin "non plus," "no more," the implication being that the individual is at a loss for words. The reason there is “no such word as plused…” is because “nonplused” comes from the Latin “non plus,” “no more,” the implication being that the individual is at a loss for words.

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