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Post by Verbivore on Oct 9, 2023 20:59:48 GMT
I decided to read about this rescue. In doing so, I noticed that the spelling has been corrected. So, somebody noticed the error and cared sufficiently to put it right. I sent Aunty ABC the same message as I posted above. She occasionally reacts. |
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Post by Verbivore on Oct 10, 2023 3:01:54 GMT
In an ABC (AU) news article on inaccessible polling places, the expression “come out to people’s cars and service them” struck an odd note. Why not simply serve them? No need to inseminate them as though they were livestock. (Yes, service is an allowable term in the context, but apparently no-one considered the other possibilities, or the potential interpretation of the chosen verb.) |
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Post by Verbivore on Oct 12, 2023 7:40:29 GMT
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Post by Verbivore on Oct 12, 2023 7:42:03 GMT
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Post by Little Jack Horner on Oct 17, 2023 10:12:15 GMT
The item about Shakespearean English was interesting but I think I read it several years ago. I used to be an enthusiastic reader of the blogs from David Crystal but they seem to have stopped coming in recent years. I was once, briefly, in correspondence with David Crystal, I asked him a question about something and he responded comprehensively within a few hours. There are a number of items on YouTube where Ben Crystal demonstrates the use of original pronunciation of Shakespearean English and they are well worth seeking out.
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Post by Little Jack Horner on Oct 18, 2023 19:55:19 GMT
I know that some people are disinclined to join webinars but this one sounds interesting. I'm afraid I can't convert the times into other time zones. Maybe 7:00 am in New South Wales? |
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Post by Verbivore on Oct 22, 2023 5:58:05 GMT
A few moments ago I found the following spamatological posting on this board. Although I deleted it, I kept a screen shot as a demonstration of some giveaway signs of spam postings.
Note the odd language and construction here and there, including the oh-too-obvious letter reversal in the graphic! lol
The content appears to be unwashed blurb lifted from a promotional brochure drafted by someone who hasn’t a clue about the topic but has been well paid as a ‘consultant’.
I don’t imagine that I’m telling regulars here anything new, but had to comment on it anyway.
If it’s trying too hard, it’s sus!
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Post by Twoddle on Oct 23, 2023 10:17:01 GMT
Today's Word a Day is neophobia, "The fear or dislike of the new". I definitely suffer from that, including words that are new to me, such as "neophobia".  |
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Post by Verbivore on Oct 23, 2023 23:53:30 GMT
I just had to … insert the comma of direct address. Couldn’t have this on my gates; it might further encourage the neighbours with their Camera’s in use signs.  As amended; now to affix.  |
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Post by Verbivore on Oct 25, 2023 21:10:15 GMT
cornflake packet boxes, with bits of dog hair stuck on themAn ABC News article on ‘the Wikipedia of the 19th Century’, wherein much of the dictionary’s content was crowd-sourced. The Courier-Mail mentioned in the linked article is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane, Queensland, and, for better or worse, owned by News Corp Australia.
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Post by Dave Miller on Oct 26, 2023 2:47:28 GMT
The ABC News article linked by Verbivore contains this sentence:
“The discovery inspired Dr Ogilvie to research each of the contributors, a years' long project culminating in the publication of her latest book, The Dictionary People.”
I would replace the apostrophe (and subsequent space) with a hyphen, as I can’t justify the apostrophe at all … but it’s the middle of the night and I wonder if I’ve missed something.
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Post by Verbivore on Oct 26, 2023 6:47:00 GMT
The ABC News article linked by Verbivore contains this sentence: “The discovery inspired Dr Ogilvie to research each of the contributors, a years' long project culminating in the publication of her latest book, The Dictionary People.” I would replace the apostrophe (and subsequent space) with a hyphen, as I can’t justify the apostrophe at all … but it’s the middle of the night and I wonder if I’ve missed something. Dave: It’s not the middle of the night here, and I’d have taken the same approach – but then I’m rather (too?) fond of hyphens. |
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