Author Topic: You keep on using that word (Read 35151 times)

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #25 on:** September 22, 2009, 10:37:56 AM »

I understand what the words mean, but I have trouble keeping straight which "in" is which.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #26 on:** September 22, 2009, 12:31:37 PM »

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But then we'd have some all-new problems.

Yes. But I'm working on ways to deal with those problems once China has taken over the world.

pooka · « **Reply #27 on:** September 25, 2009, 09:38:11 AM »

Folks are always talking about how other languages have these cool words that defy translation, well I've come up with a good English one.

Are you ready?

Blah.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #28 on:** September 25, 2009, 09:41:38 AM »

I think "OK" (or "okay") is a brilliant addition the United States has made to the world lexicon.

The Genuine · « **Reply #29 on:** September 25, 2009, 10:35:32 AM »

Also, a word I can't post here.

pooka · « **Reply #30 on:** September 30, 2009, 06:11:12 AM »

Is it "pouring over" or "poring over" a book, and why? Googlefight gives it to "pouring over" by about 5x.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #31 on:** September 30, 2009, 06:22:28 AM »

I believe it's poring.

rivka · « **Reply #32 on:** September 30, 2009, 07:00:30 AM »

Agreed.

I just found out that the original of "pablum" is "pabulum", and that in fact "pablum" is like kleenex.

Huh!

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #33 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:24:51 AM »

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I believe it's poring.

I believe you're right. If you pour over a book, the pages will get wet.

pooka · « **Reply #34 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:37:25 AM »

Wow, glad I asked.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #35 on:** September 30, 2009, 12:22:51 PM »

I had never heard of pablum until this moment.

rivka · « **Reply #36 on:** September 30, 2009, 12:30:50 PM »

Your life in now complete!

sweet clementine · « **Reply #37 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:38:18 PM »

Pablum always reminds me of my grandma 'cause it's one of her favorite things to eat, with so much sugar in it that it crunches. Oh gran...

dkw · « **Reply #38 on:** October 11, 2009, 10:33:49 AM »

"It would be easy to make this recipe vegetarian by substituting the meat for extra beans."

Um, no.

rivka · « **Reply #39 on:** October 12, 2009, 06:05:58 PM »

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Kinda like a rabbit dog, you really have not other choice.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #40 on:** October 12, 2009, 07:03:57 PM »

The Genuine · « **Reply #41 on:** October 12, 2009, 07:08:28 PM »

rivka · « **Reply #42 on:** October 12, 2009, 07:22:30 PM »

*steals Annie's*

Icarus · « **Reply #43 on:** October 31, 2009, 05:54:43 AM »

I'm trying to explain to someone that "horrific" and "horrible" don't mean the same thing--or at least, they don't connote the same thing--but m-w.com isn't really helping me out.

pooka · « **Reply #44 on:** October 31, 2009, 06:43:56 AM »

There was these people on the internet the other day fighting over whether one can be creepy without being creeping.

rivka · « **Reply #45 on:** April 14, 2010, 11:41:59 AM »

Cache?

Good article, except for the glaringly bad misspelling of "cachet".

Scott R · « **Reply #46 on:** April 14, 2010, 11:47:27 AM »

How do you pronounce cachet?

CASH

CASH-ET

CA-SHAY

CASH-uh

Jonathon · « **Reply #47 on:** April 14, 2010, 11:49:19 AM »

CA-SHAY

The Genuine · « **Reply #48 on:** April 14, 2010, 12:20:59 PM »

I agree.

So how about clique?

Jonathon · « **Reply #49 on:** April 14, 2010, 12:43:59 PM »

Just like click.