tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post549811954414787013..comments2024-03-28T14:11:02.991-04:00Comments on Still Writing: Language of Confusion: RivalsJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-67110420678096824662015-06-05T05:44:53.008-04:002015-06-05T05:44:53.008-04:00Really interesting! I love the word 'contrive...Really interesting! I love the word 'contrive', but it weirds me out that it's related to 'compare; which is so totally different. English is weird….Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-7578899479597629922015-06-04T21:10:24.645-04:002015-06-04T21:10:24.645-04:00Contrive and trope are related? I can see that.Contrive and trope are related? I can see that.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-50484139109156875122015-06-04T16:25:32.936-04:002015-06-04T16:25:32.936-04:00And how often does anyone use the word contrive an...And how often does anyone use the word contrive anymore?William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-51991593238736572852015-06-04T14:27:09.566-04:002015-06-04T14:27:09.566-04:00You cannot rival me! Unless you move in next door;...You cannot rival me! Unless you move in next door; then, we can be rivals together.<br />Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-76871804782805802772015-06-04T08:19:30.657-04:002015-06-04T08:19:30.657-04:00Really strange that arrive and rival are the two t...Really strange that arrive and rival are the two that are connected.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-57149827075879555252015-06-04T06:30:43.483-04:002015-06-04T06:30:43.483-04:00Compare and contrive have such vastly different me...Compare and contrive have such vastly different meanings. Really weird.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-53187044922555633482015-06-04T05:14:11.311-04:002015-06-04T05:14:11.311-04:00I would not have made that connection between arri...I would not have made that connection between arrival and rival. Interesting. I don't see the big deal in sharing a stream, unless it's some trickle that people have to collect immediately. But back then it would have been used for laundry, sanitation, and everything else, I imagine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com