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35. Esther Rantzen

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51 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

I disagree, "hating on" is a new turn of phrase which is increasingly being substituted for the verb "hate".


This is how idioms are born. I typically agree with your grammar grumpiness, but you’re off base on this one. 

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2 hours ago, Sleepiestpeep said:

Hating on something, on the other hand, is vocally and publicly criticising it - which is something you can also do if you don't feel hatred towards the thing.

 

Some people may be using it this way, but hoi polloi have given up using "hate" by itself in favour of "hate on".  They think that's correct.

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