Comments on: Dictionary of deceit: “cherished” http://www.utterzebu.com/blog/2009/10/26/if-only-theyd-cherish-the-english-language/ Lies, deception, bullshit. It's everywhere. We've had enough. It's time to fight back! Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:49:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Regina Phalange http://www.utterzebu.com/blog/2009/10/26/if-only-theyd-cherish-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Regina Phalange Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:35:43 +0000 http://www.utterzebu.com/blog/2009/10/26/if-only-theyd-cherish-the-english-language/#comment-246 I have never heard anyone in the US say 'pre-enjoyed'; the word 'used' was previously sufficient, but these days they are either 'pre-owned' or 'previously owned'. There was a lot I spied while on the El near Philadelphia that just called them 'Hoopty's, though. Thats just as ghetto as 'pre-enjoyed'... :) I have never heard anyone in the US say ‘pre-enjoyed’; the word ‘used’ was previously sufficient, but these days they are either ‘pre-owned’ or ‘previously owned’. There was a lot I spied while on the El near Philadelphia that just called them ‘Hoopty’s, though. Thats just as ghetto as ‘pre-enjoyed’… :)

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