My friend thinks my made up sayings are incorrect
My friend (an English major) is always giving me grief (In a mutually lighthearted way)
About how I tend to constantly make up little sayings that don’t actually exists or alter already existing ones.
He seems to be of the view that they are incorrect. While, to me, given that language is a tool to communicate, so long as the idea is conveyed, than it’s really just a poetic stretching of the words and not incorrect.
Here are some examples of a few “Andrew-isms” as he calls them.
—after giving advice: “anyway... that’s my grain of salt” like yeah that’s my two cents
—you been sleeping okay? “Not really man, I’ve been having lots of moon-filled days” as In I’ve been awake at night.
—“she had such heavy eyes” as in a solid presence, a deep soul, an old spirit
— Referring to someone we are both suspicious about: “Yeah man... idk that guy seemed like he had on a guilty shoe” As in, there’s a little part of him that seems off, guilty, heavy in one foot
Thoughts?
| I think it’s normal to make up sayings | 14 | |
| Abnormal to make up sayings | 4 | |
| Eh | 4 |