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English & Linguistics / I commit to becoming? or become?
« on: November 15, 2005, 01:30:22 AM »
"Commit to becoming." Definitely. "I commit to become a millionaire"? Eww. Eww. Make it stop!
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English & Linguistics / Words that you can never, ever say right
« on: November 15, 2005, 01:28:03 AM »
Specificity. Cruel, cruel word.
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English & Linguistics / Quantify Several
« on: November 15, 2005, 01:16:28 AM »
Good Lord, I've been sucked into another forum.
A couple = 2.
A few = 3-4.
Several = 4-5.
And I could make further comments regarding many and lots in terms of trolls in Terry Pratchett, but anyone reading this either already got it or is way lost.
Regarding the fact that you were told to soak your cartilage for "several" weeks: I suggest that you do salt water soaks until it doesn't hurt. And should it hurt again, even a year or two later, do some more salt water soaks. I speak from experience. My poor little double-pierced ear would appreciate one right about now (about a year and a couple months since it was pierced), but I'm too tired to lie on the floor with my ear in hot salty water.
A couple = 2.
A few = 3-4.
Several = 4-5.
And I could make further comments regarding many and lots in terms of trolls in Terry Pratchett, but anyone reading this either already got it or is way lost.
Regarding the fact that you were told to soak your cartilage for "several" weeks: I suggest that you do salt water soaks until it doesn't hurt. And should it hurt again, even a year or two later, do some more salt water soaks. I speak from experience. My poor little double-pierced ear would appreciate one right about now (about a year and a couple months since it was pierced), but I'm too tired to lie on the floor with my ear in hot salty water.
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