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The name of this product is so grammatically infuriating to me


I'm sorry you don't like our name! We've kept it because most of our customers and members get a kick out of it.

As a counterpoint, editor of the Oxford American dictionary and founder of Wordnik Erin McKean is a fan of our name because it's memorable, lighthearted and fun. http://blog.idonethis.com/post/16062508107/lexicographer-ext...


Sounds like you'll remember it.


Congratulations on living in a cultural vacuum!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American_Vernacular_Eng...


If you add a LAH, it becomes Manglish. idundislah!.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manglish


While I recognize the phrase "I done this" within the vernacular, I'd not try to quantify it as such.

Let's leave it at fun/quirky.


I think it's disrespectful to call it quirky, especially considering their international customer base.




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