Pernicketeppy?
Zoe: Next time we smuggle stock, let's make it something smaller. Wash: Yeah, we should start dealing in those black-market beagles.
'Safe'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
deborah grabien - Mar 23, 2004 5:18:19 pm PST #1816 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Steph L. - Mar 23, 2004 5:22:25 pm PST #1817 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Heh. I love it! Because I *am.* I may have to change my tagline, though I just switched to this one.
Pix - Mar 23, 2004 5:24:15 pm PST #1818 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Go Teppy! I love that. Change your tagline change your tagline change your tagline.
No pressure.
deborah grabien - Mar 23, 2004 5:28:09 pm PST #1819 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
(whistling with evil innocence)
Beverly - Mar 23, 2004 7:03:05 pm PST #1820 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I always liked the origin of the word "nickname"--it started out as "an ekename" in Middle English ("eke" meaning "also"), and then the consonant drifted from the article to the noun. Very cool.
Did the same thing happen with "a nincompoop"? That started out "an incompoop," sort of an off-the-rails incompetent?
Pix - Mar 23, 2004 7:06:31 pm PST #1821 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Damn those persnicketey nincompoops and their pronunciation rules.
Katerina Bee - Mar 24, 2004 6:18:09 am PST #1822 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
Hey, man: I say that "persnickety" is a perfectly cromulent word. It's no fun to say without the S.
juliana - Mar 24, 2004 6:38:51 am PST #1823 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Gah. This discussion on top my my wrestling-with-Russian-accent woes is making my head spin. Poor haid.
Along that vein, how does everyone pronounce "mature"? American Heritage accept "ma-tyoor", "ma-toor", and "ma-chur". I had no idea.
Fred Pete - Mar 24, 2004 6:48:43 am PST #1824 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
I tend to go with "ma-TURR," or sometimes "ma-CHURR." Except when talking about actor Victor, when it's "MAY-churr."
Katie M - Mar 24, 2004 6:49:23 am PST #1825 of 10002
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
I use "muh-chur."