During an image search the other day I came across an illustration entitled ‘vomit.’ I found that puzzling, since the keyword I’d used was ‘relocate.’ What the heck does one have to do with the other? Well, nothing, is the conclusion I reached after wasting a whole bunch of time and effort. However, a synonym of … Continue reading : whelmed by prefixes :
Tag: english
: moist and the ick factor :
For reasons I won’t pretend to understand, moist is the most hated word in the entire English language. It’s been reviled and vilified with great vigor in Comment sections and forums from one end of the Internet to the other. Here again, I’m odd man out. Moist doesn’t offend me; it doesn’t make me queasy; … Continue reading : moist and the ick factor :
: stop that :
No, sorry, don’t stop what you’re doing. By that, I meant the word that. Please, go on about your business; don’t mind me. Well, okay, since you’re here, I’ll tell you: I hate that. It’s overused and distracting, a totally irksome term. People stick a that in everything. Why? It’s a word, not a mantra. … Continue reading : stop that :
: while you slept, calamity struck :
Blogdramedy was the scene of an early morning tragedy today. An intruder, armed with an internet connection, crashed onto the weblog and murdered the English language. Mowed it down in cold blood -- authorities will need dental records to identify the horribly gruesome remains. Modifiers were left dangling, infinitives were dismembered, split in twos and … Continue reading : while you slept, calamity struck :
: rage against the outline :
All right, I will: do you know what I see when I see an outline? Handcuffs. I see a to-do list. A killjoy. I do not see the helpful, practical tool everyone else does. Let me explain why. Like you, I was introduced to the wretched things in a 6th grade English class. I didn’t … Continue reading : rage against the outline :
the whirly girl 