tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post3336591793457913722..comments2023-10-28T03:08:59.141-06:00Comments on The Provonian: Campus Newspapers and the Battle for the English LanguageProvonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15969756601844993448noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-64208207017965772862008-09-24T11:47:00.000-06:002008-09-24T11:47:00.000-06:00and yes, rob. you are safe with your further's an...and yes, rob. you are safe with your further's and farther's.J Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325047228550063541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-48338153634651709212008-09-24T11:46:00.000-06:002008-09-24T11:46:00.000-06:00one of my clients uses apostrophe's for all of his...one of my clients uses apostrophe's for all of his plural's. he also ends every phrase over the phone with "at the end of the day..." he also begins many phrases with "at the end of the day..."<BR/><BR/>once i had a conversation with a fellow photographer and i used the word 'ubiquitous' in reference to some photographic trend in too frequent use. in the rest of our 10 minute chat, he used the word 'ubiquitous' to mean 'ambiguous' a total of 3 times. i felt like such a pious nerd.J Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325047228550063541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-39001861198910152462008-09-24T08:31:00.000-06:002008-09-24T08:31:00.000-06:00"Nerd's"So...uhh...you used that apostrophe incorr..."Nerd's"<BR/><BR/>So...uhh...you used that apostrophe incorrectly on purpose, just to bait me, didn't you?<BR/><BR/>Well, I'm above that.aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331910699086583768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-75012620084189365532008-09-24T07:07:00.000-06:002008-09-24T07:07:00.000-06:00Fight it!Fight it!rphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00078420768093905843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-42389337824917528302008-09-23T20:04:00.000-06:002008-09-23T20:04:00.000-06:00It's about time someone stood up for poor Bristol ...It's about time someone stood up for poor Bristol Palin.Those media jerks. <BR/><BR/>It's obvious that we've all gotten older and are starting to care a bit about language and proper language practices. Which I think is good, and a bit nerdy. <BR/><BR/>I still say 'larf' instead of 'lark', because I'm a dummy.Tonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06452770273139579992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-10410366922916760542008-09-23T19:37:00.000-06:002008-09-23T19:37:00.000-06:00Nerd'sNerd'sMr. Glasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681295059565187123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-47680861243746785522008-09-23T18:51:00.000-06:002008-09-23T18:51:00.000-06:00That's just the dilemma. To fight or not to fight?...That's just the dilemma. To fight or not to fight? To forbear graciously or correct relentlessly?<BR/><BR/>When couldn't care less is misused it stings.<BR/><BR/>Help me on further and farther. Further is abstract, farther is a literal distance?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302897119529829972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-60256173086899598182008-09-23T15:15:00.000-06:002008-09-23T15:15:00.000-06:00yes! thanks aaron for pointing out the begs the qu...yes! thanks aaron for pointing out the begs the question issue. we should also start website and supporting merchandise campaign for the abuse of "i couldn't care less." if that looks wrong to you, you are guilty.<BR/><BR/>other noble causes:<BR/>-i.e. vs. e.g.<BR/>-further and farther<BR/>-per se<BR/><BR/>so wait, is this what rob is attacking or supporting?J Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325047228550063541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-21156694726640397462008-09-23T13:00:00.000-06:002008-09-23T13:00:00.000-06:00Hey, at least they didn't use "beg the question" i...Hey, at least they didn't use <A HREF="http://begthequestion.info/" REL="nofollow">"beg the question"</A> incorrectly ;)aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331910699086583768noreply@blogger.com