Semantic Rant

Every once in a while, someone really drives me crazy with their use -- or misuse, as the case may be -- of the English language.

This commercial is one of my pet peeves lately. It plays on the Science Channel pretty frequently and hits me like fingernails on a chalkboard every time: "Do you wish you had sonic hearing?"

Argh. I already have sonic hearing. And visual sight, and a tactile sense of touch ...