Well...they might be connected to the Masons. Shhhhh.... ;)
Zoe: Planet's coming up a mite fast. Wash: That's just cause, I'm going down too quick. Likely crash and kill us all. Mal: Well, that happens, let me know.
'Shindig'
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."
Megan E. - Mar 24, 2004 8:55:06 am PST #1840 of 10002
Steph L. - Mar 24, 2004 9:12:37 am PST #1841 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Sadly, an acquaintenance of mine was raised on the belief that the Illuninati were a real existing organization running the world, and only recently figured out that this is not the case.
That's just what they want you to believe....
deborah grabien - Mar 24, 2004 9:13:46 am PST #1842 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Mmmmmmm.....tinfoil hats.....mmmmmm....
Jesse - Mar 24, 2004 9:24:58 am PST #1843 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Well...they might be connected to the Masons.
Nuh-uh. Aren't the Illuminati Catholic? They'd be like the anti-Masons.
Skyzy - Mar 24, 2004 9:25:57 am PST #1844 of 10002
Along that vein, how does everyone pronounce "mature"?
Depends how fast I am speaking. I say ma-t-u-or when I am speaking slow and mach-uor when I am speaking fast.
I personally believe that English is a living language that is always evolving and changing, so the pronunciation from 100 years ago is not the same pronunciation used today. It doesn't mean that today's pronunciation is wrong, just evolved. And the pretentious "scholars" who think that it is incorrect to pronounce 'what' without the 'h' sound (it's correct to pronounce it either way) need to look around them and see that things change. I'm surprised they are even willing to use computers.
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I just read a book last night that seemed oddly familar. Found out why. I had read it 8 years ago. This is not a good sign if I am buying the same books again.
I read The Da Vinci Code a few months ago but was unimpressed and bothered by some of the errors in it (didn't he have an editor?) I liked the book overall, but it wasn't a favorite and I didn't find it worth keeping. Am I missing something that everyone else seems to be getting from it?
ETA: is it just me or does the line breaks in the second paragraph cause mucho alliteration?
Megan E. - Mar 24, 2004 9:26:34 am PST #1845 of 10002
The Illumnati in the book were anti-religion and believers in science.
Jesse - Mar 24, 2004 9:37:45 am PST #1846 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The Illumnati in the book were anti-religion and believers in science.
Aha! See that's what I get for trying to comment when I don't know what people are talking about.
Megan E. - Mar 24, 2004 9:47:28 am PST #1847 of 10002
Nah! No worries. It makes for good conversation. What are you reading, Jesse?
Susan W. - Mar 24, 2004 10:30:43 am PST #1848 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I personally believe that English is a living language that is always evolving and changing, so the pronunciation from 100 years ago is not the same pronunciation used today.
I agree. But I turn into a total prescriptivist whenever I see someone write "Here, here!" instead of "Hear, hear!" or "free reign" rather than "free rein."
Who wants to be totally consistent, after all?
Skyzy - Mar 24, 2004 10:36:33 am PST #1849 of 10002
I agree. But I turn into a total prescriptivist whenever I see someone write "Here, here!" instead of "Hear, hear!" or "free reign" rather than "free rein."
True, that. But, spelling is a completely different subject than pronunciation....
ETA not saying that spelling and pronunciation are different subjects, because they really are, but they don't really belong together because they follow such different rules. And I am becoming confused once more.