Critic's Corner

Posted by John Marks (P) on February 03, 2008 at 18:00:33

In Reply to: RE: mr. pedant! c'mon! posted by luigi22 on February 03, 2008 at 14:43:15

I burnish every word for Stereophile. Not for AA.

Truth is, I have a terrible memory and I can't spell; I am alway fooled by homonyms and cognates. And I didn't look either of those up.

I type "by ear," and I often find I type a homonym.

Live with it.

Anyway, Jordin Sparks sang well enough for the Super Bowl, but someone should really take her aside and convince her that she doesn't need to yodel, it is so "Ghost Riders in the Sky."

JM

• "I often find I type a homonym." So do you ever speak a homophone? nt - clarkjohnsen 00:41:13 02/04/08 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: No pay = no sleep-on and no spell-check posted by John Marks on February 03, 2008 at 18:00:33

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  • "You can homeapigeon, and you can homealoan... - David W. Robinson 09:44:25 02/06/08 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: "I often find I type a homonym." So do you ever speak a homophone? nt posted by clarkjohnsen on February 04, 2008 at 00:41:13

    ...but you need context to parse your homophone."
    
    --Probably anonymous
    
    ;-)
    
    david
    
    

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    • Buddy, are you homophonic? (Don't tell!) nt - clarkjohnsen 12:23:03 02/07/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: "You can homeapigeon, and you can homealoan... posted by David W. Robinson on February 06, 2008 at 09:44:25

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• yeah right, 'live with it' - luigi22 19:56:14 02/03/08 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: No pay = no sleep-on and no spell-check posted by John Marks on February 03, 2008 at 18:00:33

  if it was anyone else, i would would care not a whit. you? correcting everyone around here with that annoying tone? not a chance i'll ignore it.
  
  btw, homonyms and cognates? why not leave it at bad spelling? what language is 'jejeune'?
  
  nice try with the jordin sparks deflection too.
  
  

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  • RE: yeah right, 'live with it' - Ted Smith 20:27:00 02/03/08 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: yeah right, 'live with it' posted by luigi22 on February 03, 2008 at 19:56:14

    Howdy
    
    I actually like writers who attempt to be more precise and don't dumb down their writing to the lowest common denominator...
    
    -Ted
    
    

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    • i agree... - luigi22 21:50:57 02/03/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: yeah right, 'live with it' posted by Ted Smith on February 03, 2008 at 20:27:00

      but again, john marks can sound really grating with his 'lessons', hence my pleasure.
      
      

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• I was rather relieved - Bruce Kendall 19:35:17 02/03/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: No pay = no sleep-on and no spell-check posted by John Marks on February 03, 2008 at 18:00:33

  that she didn't attempt to turn it into a gospel song.
  

  
  
  
  

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