tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post7127319128622734661..comments2024-03-27T10:25:48.913-04:00Comments on Still Writing: The Language of Confusion: DruggedJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-76343123099287296592012-03-03T16:31:00.605-05:002012-03-03T16:31:00.605-05:00As we change, the meanings of our words change...I...As we change, the meanings of our words change...<br><br>I read a book on the calendar a while ago, and it had an interesting tidbit on leap days. In Roman times, the leap day was actually inserted between the 24th and 25th day of February. The idea just makes my head spin.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-51886940728194648112012-03-01T21:47:54.233-05:002012-03-01T21:47:54.233-05:00That drives me crazy too. I've never actually ...That drives me crazy too. I've never actually heard it used, thankfully. There are tons of other words that have alternate versions, like dreamed/dreamt or pleaded/pled. I find both of those less annoying than that "drug" though.JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-45792572185434624762012-03-01T19:40:11.063-05:002012-03-01T19:40:11.063-05:00One thing that annoys me about American English (o...One thing that annoys me about American English (or slang, perhaps I should say) is how people will say "and I drug it inside", as in "dragged it inside" ;)Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-65458044574558365092012-03-01T18:24:44.938-05:002012-03-01T18:24:44.938-05:00Interesting, and funny how slang use can change th...Interesting, and funny how slang use can change the meaning of things.J. A. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-59325154258374398362012-03-01T18:07:23.321-05:002012-03-01T18:07:23.321-05:00That was me. Just trying something new...I haven&#...That was me. Just trying something new...I haven't decided whether or not I like it, though.JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-42744429101657149582012-03-01T17:44:32.114-05:002012-03-01T17:44:32.114-05:00Strange how the word changed over time!I see you&#...Strange how the word changed over time!<br><br>I see you've changed the layout... or did Blogger do that all by itself?William Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com