Comments on: Schmenglish VIII http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/ your friend Rat Fink fires the neurons at random Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:49:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2618 Rat Fink Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:39:16 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2618 Hey pal, nice to see you back. And I hear you about the "might-could." My step-daughter (from Austin) jokes around and uses the phrase, "I use-ta could." Wall-crawler. And believe it or not, I had "affect vs. effect" all ready to go, but ran out of time. That's definitely on for Schmenglish VIII-A Hey pal, nice to see you back. And I hear you about the “might-could.” My step-daughter (from Austin) jokes around and uses the phrase, “I use-ta could.” Wall-crawler.

And believe it or not, I had “affect vs. effect” all ready to go, but ran out of time. That’s definitely on for Schmenglish VIII-A

]]> By: Ross http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2617 Ross Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:48:16 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2617 By the way, my in-laws, from way way way down South Texas, often say the likes of "might-could" and "might-would", which I just can't, can't handle. Don't get me wrong, I adore "Y'all" as an effective way to express the plural 'you', but some of these other Southern forms are just way too hideous. By the way, my in-laws, from way way way down South Texas, often say the likes of “might-could” and “might-would”, which I just can’t, can’t handle. Don’t get me wrong, I adore “Y’all” as an effective way to express the plural ‘you’, but some of these other Southern forms are just way too hideous.

]]> By: Ross http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2616 Ross Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:45:32 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2616 Sorry, been absent for a few days. But if you're going to do Part II on this, can I recommend one my wife has terrible trouble with? Effect vs Affect. Sorry, been absent for a few days. But if you’re going to do Part II on this, can I recommend one my wife has terrible trouble with? Effect vs Affect.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2614 Suzanne Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:13:41 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2614 Well then! I will stop cringing everytime I hear that word. Thx Fink! Well then! I will stop cringing everytime I hear that word. Thx Fink!

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2613 Rat Fink Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:51:05 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2613 That is crazy, man. But English is, as far as I know, the only language that uses the apostrophe to indicate possession (and, unfortunately, lots of other things). I guess translation would be tricky for them. But hey, ain't that yer job? Make THEIR lives easier??? HA That is crazy, man. But English is, as far as I know, the only language that uses the apostrophe to indicate possession (and, unfortunately, lots of other things). I guess translation would be tricky for them. But hey, ain’t that yer job? Make THEIR lives easier??? HA

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2612 Rat Fink Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:48:28 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2612 Actually, "speciality" <strong><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speciality" rel="nofollow">is a word</a></strong>. Who knew? I sure didn't. Actually, “speciality” is a word. Who knew? I sure didn’t.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2611 Suzanne Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:20:44 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2611 Who you calling stupid? :) Who you calling stupid? :)

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2610 Suzanne Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:19:43 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2610 I remembered the word. Is spe-she-ality a word? Isn't it just spe-shulty? I hear lots of people saying "and the spe-she-ality of the day is..." ???? I swear it's spelled specialty. I remembered the word. Is spe-she-ality a word? Isn’t it just spe-shulty? I hear lots of people saying “and the spe-she-ality of the day is…” ????

I swear it’s spelled specialty.

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2609 Rat Fink Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:24:29 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2609 Now don't make me go all Gershwin on ya. Now don’t make me go all Gershwin on ya.

]]> By: PKPudlin http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2608 PKPudlin Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:27:08 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2608 Tommorrow, tomarrow, I love ya, tomato. You're only a day away. just shoot me..... Tommorrow, tomarrow, I love ya, tomato. You’re only a day away.

just shoot me…..

]]> By: BoomR http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2607 BoomR Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:05:12 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2607 That whole 's thing reminded me of an interesting writing tidbit: In my very first stint as a technical writer & courseware developer for Nokia, all of translation agencies with whom I worked encouraged me to avoid using possessives because they don't translate well. Trying to translate possessives increases word count & therefore the cost to translate a user guide or training materials (I had to coordinate translations into Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Hebrew, and Russian) How's that for your dose of useless trivia for the day, hmm?? B to the oomR That whole ‘s thing reminded me of an interesting writing tidbit:

In my very first stint as a technical writer & courseware developer for Nokia, all of translation agencies with whom I worked encouraged me to avoid using possessives because they don’t translate well. Trying to translate possessives increases word count & therefore the cost to translate a user guide or training materials (I had to coordinate translations into Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Hebrew, and Russian)

How’s that for your dose of useless trivia for the day, hmm??

B to the oomR

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2606 Rat Fink Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:10:39 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2606 Oh yeah. That's a biggy with me, too. And I see a lot of "tomarrow," too, don't you? Oh yeah. That’s a biggy with me, too. And I see a lot of “tomarrow,” too, don’t you?

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2605 Rat Fink Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:04:43 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2605 No no no NOOOO honey... It's "Now where did I put that dictionary at, Stupid?" :P No no no NOOOO honey…

It’s “Now where did I put that dictionary at, Stupid?”
:P

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2604 Rat Fink Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:03:57 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2604 Ah yes, Glasshoppa. You were paying attention. :-) Ah yes, Glasshoppa. You were paying attention. :-)

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/schmenglish-viii/#comment-2603 Rat Fink Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:03:26 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=6832#comment-2603 Why I oughta..... :P No Mac yet -- but I'm told it is on order! YAaaAaAaAY Why I oughta…..
:P

No Mac yet — but I’m told it is on order! YAaaAaAaAY

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