Ivanka Trump has emerged as the voice of reason in the otherwise chaotic Trump administration, except for one major flaw: the voice of reason isn't exactly nailing it in her use of the English language.
“Relative” & “albeit”
“There is no typical day! My husband has incredibly long hours, so I try to keep mine on a relative basis. We wake up around 5 a.m. to get as much done as we can before the kids wake around 7 a.m. We eat breakfast as a family every morning. Jared, albeit, is taking his toast and running out the door.” Bonus points for keeping her schedule on a basis, albeit a relative one.
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“Complicit”
She went from being “complicit” to her father's …show more content…
Ah, takes me back to memories of my 169th month birthday.
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“Otherwise”
“Cuddling my little nephew Luke...the best part of an otherwise incredible day!”
In her defense, maybe cuddling small, adorable infants is a debilitating phobia she has been dealing with for years. Stay strong, Ivanka.
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“Juxtaposition”
“And I had had such easy pregnancies, that in some way the juxtaposition hit me even harder.” Um. Is that...is that a good thing? The location of the pregnancy? What is she talking about?
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“Competitive competition”
“We were thrilled as this was the most sought-after hotel redevelopment project in the United States and a highly competitive competition.” Whoa. That does sound competitive.
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“Otherwise”: the prequel
“With the #WomenWhoWork campaign, and through the content we are creating on our website, we are working to bring to light many of the amazing female role models out there, whether that be a businesswoman, a teacher, a mother, or otherwise!” This gem actually came out in 2015, hence “the prequel.”
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