Poor Language

Do you ever run across words and phrases that simply irritate you when you read them? Below are a few in my list:

• exact same (their meaning is exactly the same)
• root cause
• ingathering (as opposed to outgathering?)
• rain event (said by our local weather people)
• end result (like there’s any other kind)
• gift (used as a verb to give a present)
• on the ground (popular phrase, but trite)
• at the end of the day (boring)