while the British usage progressed and became more streamlined, American (and Austrailian usage, I suppose) retained the anachronism.
Which is what happened with "fall" too, IIRC.
edit: versus "autumn"
It's called a blaster, Will, a word that tends to discourage experimentation. Now, if it were called the Orgasmater, I'd be the first to try your basic button press approach.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers
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§ ita § - Oct 15, 2003 4:03:53 am PDT #6385 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Dana - Oct 15, 2003 8:20:56 am PDT #6386 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
So maybe there's someone out there that's more familiar with the situation than I am.
Did one of the big webmasters in HP fandom *ban* one of the other BNFs from the site she owns? And thereby ban everyone else who tries to log on from the same school that BNF attends?
This is what comes of trying to stay away from Fandom Wank...
§ ita § - Oct 15, 2003 8:31:41 am PDT #6387 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
§ ita § - Oct 15, 2003 8:42:29 am PDT #6388 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Dana - Oct 15, 2003 9:05:34 am PDT #6389 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I do mean that last one. I just can't tell precisely how insane everyone there is.
§ ita § - Oct 15, 2003 9:06:21 am PDT #6390 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I just can't tell precisely how insane everyone there is.
11.
Just a stab.
And the preceding one, they sound like a 9.
People scare me.
Micole - Oct 15, 2003 9:58:45 am PDT #6391 of 10000
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
Dana - Oct 20, 2003 6:31:31 am PDT #6392 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Dear lord, Fandom_Wank got linked on Metafilter.
t blink
Katie M - Oct 20, 2003 6:39:33 am PDT #6393 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
See, now I'm all disappointed that the link didn't spawn a whole long mocking thread of comments, for the full circle effect. Oh well.
brenda m - Oct 23, 2003 6:09:12 am PDT #6394 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Written on the bathroom wall at Sign of the Whale in DC:
Sirius/Remus - Their love is so canon!
Heh.
(Well, actually it said "cannon" but I'll forgive that just this once 'cause I was so tickled to see it.
(And I hope I got the names right - never did get around to reading those books.)