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English & Linguistics / Re: I hate journalistic writing

« Last post by rivka on September 05, 2025, 12:02:01 PM »

Um. "More lighting, more wildfire"

Well, let's talk about that headline (and the content that followed). "Lighting" and "lightning" are very different things, and repeatedly using the two words interchangeably is not impressive. In the five hours since the email went out, they have managed to fix all the instances of "lighting" on the web version, at least. And they changed the article title, so no more oddly-singular "wildfire" either.

No correction notice, though.

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English & Linguistics / Re: Funny English and Linguistics stuff...

« Last post by Jonathon on August 12, 2025, 12:14:09 PM »

Mouseover text: "Achilles was a mighty warrior, but his Achilles' heel was his heel."

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English & Linguistics / Re: I hate journalistic writing

« Last post by rivka on August 11, 2025, 01:04:20 PM »

I guess they could have said "hits the brake(s)" for the other meaning. But yeah.

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English & Linguistics / Re: I hate journalistic writing

« Last post by Jonathon on August 11, 2025, 12:48:05 PM »

""Ford hits the pedal on EV production with $2 billion overhaul of Kentucky plant"

Which pedal, though? Most cars have at least two, and they have very different functions.

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English & Linguistics / Re: The random etymology of the day

« Last post by rivka on June 18, 2025, 12:03:26 AM »

It would explain the gourmet tendencies.

The hints were there from the beginning-- a trail of tiny breadcrumbs!

Exactly.

Side note: I love that that's the name of the species.

Right? Lower Decks was a brilliant show.

It so was.

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English & Linguistics / Re: The random etymology of the day

« Last post by Noemon on June 17, 2025, 12:13:46 PM »

It would explain the gourmet tendencies.

The hints were there from the beginning-- a trail of tiny breadcrumbs!

Side note: I love that that's the name of the species.

Right? Lower Decks was a brilliant show.

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English & Linguistics / Re: The random etymology of the day

« Last post by Jonathon on June 17, 2025, 11:09:37 AM »

Side note: I love that that's the name of the species.

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English & Linguistics / Re: The random etymology of the day

« Last post by rivka on June 17, 2025, 11:01:12 AM »

It would explain the gourmet tendencies.

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English & Linguistics / Re: The random etymology of the day

« Last post by Noemon on June 17, 2025, 08:29:39 AM »

I guess it's time I came clean about actually being a Klowahkan. 

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English & Linguistics / Re: The random etymology of the day

« Last post by rivka on June 16, 2025, 07:39:30 PM »

Do you lay many eggs?