tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post4551972092469208017..comments2024-03-27T09:50:53.662-05:00Comments on Happy Catholic*: Gifted: a definitionJulie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-23752398148483580622011-06-10T09:36:02.248-05:002011-06-10T09:36:02.248-05:00While I will be the first to admit that I am extre...While I will be the first to admit that I am extremely guilty of making up a lot of words, I do not think I have ever heard that used in a serious context (although I may have turned many a noun into verbs when joking with friends). I support your frustration, and will join your cause.J.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13241997891317376065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-28999556062225605162011-06-10T08:32:50.875-05:002011-06-10T08:32:50.875-05:00Nothing drives me nuttier than when people verb th...Nothing drives me nuttier than when people verb their nouns.Deacon Bill Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484509700642430451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-41359021570282988002011-06-10T08:11:05.084-05:002011-06-10T08:11:05.084-05:00Yes, I forgot my crazy codger sign-off. Thank you ...Yes, I forgot my crazy codger sign-off. Thank you Will for helping out there! :-D<br /><br />Margaret, any day with one comment from you is a good 'un. Four comments make it a fantastic day! :-)<br /><br />Mack ... I never heard of Fowler's before but have just found that you can't find it online. So .... I am going to see what the library (appropriately old-fashioned!) will provide me. :-DJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368767968953817531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-65317612172648782192011-06-09T20:46:05.176-05:002011-06-09T20:46:05.176-05:00YES. OHMYGOODNESSGRACIOUSYES.
(ok, I promise, I&...YES. OHMYGOODNESSGRACIOUSYES.<br /><br />(ok, I promise, I'll stop commented now.)Margaret E. Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456415128022337246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-41391036126002908412011-06-09T18:47:55.957-05:002011-06-09T18:47:55.957-05:00Thank you for gifting me with this, as I couldn...Thank you for gifting me with this, as I couldn't agree more-- Hey, you kids! Get off of my lawn!<br /><br />:-)Will Duquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842496412575851453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-22399188814870304062011-06-09T18:03:34.544-05:002011-06-09T18:03:34.544-05:00O My Queen,
Merriam-Webster -- yawn. Now if you ...O My Queen,<br /><br />Merriam-Webster -- yawn. Now if you really want to impress folks with an authority, refer to any edition of Fowler's Modern English Usage. MODERN ENGLISH USAGE should be italicized, of course, but I can't figure out this machine.<br /><br />Y'r 'Umble Ob't S'rv'nt, and, like, stuff,<br /><br />MackMack Hallhttp://reactionarydrivel.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-29579601499755380972011-06-09T17:18:37.112-05:002011-06-09T17:18:37.112-05:00Thank you! This has been bothering me for a while....Thank you! This has been bothering me for a while. I first heard it from one of my most beloved friends, so have been quite reluctant to say anything. Friendship is more important than grammar. But still.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-91244133606787542302011-06-09T16:47:50.160-05:002011-06-09T16:47:50.160-05:00I'll check it out ... it sounds as if it is ri...I'll check it out ... it sounds as if it is right down my alley! :-)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368767968953817531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-11972415014542598252011-06-09T16:45:46.047-05:002011-06-09T16:45:46.047-05:00Amen, Sister!
You need to check out the book, &quo...Amen, Sister!<br />You need to check out the book, "The Fight for English". It's half history, half deconstruction of modern English grammar and spelling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com