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    Quote Originally Posted by remember_Cedric View Post
    As for the 2nd quoted word.....I would prefer to replace my every expression of "Wtf!" with an exclaimation of "Inconceivable!". Now, do you think I got the meaning right? Do advise.
    It was mainly a silly comment for the benefit of anyone who's ever seen the movie The Princess Bride.

    "Inconceivable" could replace "WTF" sometimes, but only if "WTF" is intended to signify that the user simply can't believe what he just read/saw. If "WTF" signifies "This is just stupid", another use I've seen for that acronym, then replacing it with "inconceivable" would be incorrect.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sniffles View Post
    It was mainly a silly comment for the benefit of anyone who's ever seen the movie The Princess Bride.

    Usage 1: "Inconceivable" could replace "WTF" sometimes, but only if "WTF" is intended to signify that the user simply can't believe what he just read/saw.

    Usage 2: If "WTF" signifies "This is just stupid", another use I've seen for that acronym, then replacing it with "inconceivable" would be incorrect.
    Hmmm I think I've seen that movie title but not the movie.

    My inconceivable is as explained in "usage 1". The exclaimation comes after a gasp usually. You give a clear and neat explanation. I'm just plain lazy. So, I do 'One word says it all' sometimes.
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    I like the word magnanamouis because it is fun to say!
    I have a whole list of words that are fun to say!
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    Yikes! - my initial response to most bad news.

    When someone says 'nice to see you', respond 'it's nice to be seen'. You get some pretty funny reactions.

    and just for fun...supercalifragilistikexpyaladocious!
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