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I hate to be pedantic here, but I think you mean "shill" instead of "shrill". Technically what you did there is called a malapropism, where two similar sounding

by viggity 14y ago

I hate to be pedantic here, but I think you mean "shill" instead of "shrill". Technically what you did there is called a malapropism, where two similar sounding words are misused because the alternative wording could make sense as well. I always thought the saying was "for all intensive purposes", but the actual saying is "for all intents and purposes".

gee_totes 14y ago
You are correct. Thanks for your pedantry, it _is_ appreciated, as I'm always looking to improve my english.
- ktizo 14y ago
  However I like the use of shrill in this context, as even though it is technically incorrect it made me think of a little bird being paid to shriek nonsense.
  - mahmud 14y ago
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    - ktizo 14y ago
      I think you might be onto something. Shrill (noun) : Someone who falsely pretends to be an independent commentator in 140 characters or less.