Spike: At least give me Wesley's office since he's gone. Angel: He's not gone. He's on a leave of absence. Spike: Yeah, right. Boo-hoo. Thought he killed his bloody father. Try staking your mother when she's coming on to you! Harmony: Well…that explains a lot.
'Destiny'
Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
esse - Mar 04, 2003 6:12:28 pm PST #3842 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Sophia Brooks - Mar 05, 2003 10:49:23 am PST #3843 of 10000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Why do people use the word ministrations?
That is all.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Mar 05, 2003 10:53:21 am PST #3844 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Why do people use the word ministrations?
Well, some good writers use it because it's the right word for what they want to say.
I take it that you've found someone who is less skilled than that. Or even several of them.
Connie Neil - Mar 05, 2003 10:56:10 am PST #3845 of 10000
brillig
Ministrations has a nice quiet feel to it, the proper word for tending to someone, especially in the sense of someone who is hurt.
My personal word bugaboo is the rein vs. reign: One reins in their feelings/emotions/actions, much like reining in a horse. Granted, not so many people are familiar with the procedures of controlling a horse these days, but the phrase is still good.
t rant I've gotten to the point that I'll rec a fic just for the proper use of "rein in" alone.
§ ita § - Mar 05, 2003 10:57:08 am PST #3846 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
viscious
Susan W. - Mar 05, 2003 10:59:46 am PST #3847 of 10000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
"Free reign" is the one that bugs me. Also, "tows the line."
Connie Neil - Mar 05, 2003 11:01:24 am PST #3848 of 10000
brillig
"Free reign"
Yes! Yes!
"tow the line"--this one has always boggled me a bit. Is it in the sense of behaving? If so, then, yeah, "toe" that line, buddy. Is there a usage for "towing", as in pulling a heavy weight?
Susan W. - Mar 05, 2003 11:02:32 am PST #3849 of 10000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm seeing lots of misuse with people saying "tow the party line." I think it's only "tow" if there's a literal weight on a rope involved.
Anne W. - Mar 05, 2003 11:04:41 am PST #3850 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I get irked by the use of "cannon" when "canon" is what's meant. The reign/rein/rain issue is another one that drives me absolutely batshit.
The word "ministrations" makes me think of a) bad h/c fic or b) soup.
Connie Neil - Mar 05, 2003 11:08:11 am PST #3851 of 10000
brillig
The word "ministrations" makes me think of a) bad h/c fic or b) soup.
I will laugh until I hurt when I see a romantic scene involving "his tender ministrone."