tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post8071114847196242764..comments2024-03-19T08:10:13.058-04:00Comments on Still Writing: Language of Confusion: -GrateJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-40528253403881214512016-02-01T23:34:43.302-05:002016-02-01T23:34:43.302-05:00All these tangents when you think there might be s...All these tangents when you think there might be some relation between words. English is interesting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-78760457474011356382016-01-30T03:17:08.433-05:002016-01-30T03:17:08.433-05:00It is fascinating to learn a little bit of the his...It is fascinating to learn a little bit of the history of words. So thanks for that. I wonder if in the next century someone will be blogging (or whatever the future blogging will be) about the word 'twerking', which made its way into the Oxford English Dictionary this century. Funny how words come about...<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend. Thanks again for a super post. Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-5966464079619623382016-01-30T02:33:48.396-05:002016-01-30T02:33:48.396-05:00I don't know how anyone ever learns English......I don't know how anyone ever learns English....Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-56675862914509751062016-01-28T11:58:26.340-05:002016-01-28T11:58:26.340-05:00And then there's grating your teeth, done in t...And then there's grating your teeth, done in the company of those you don't like, but the action's quite similar to grating cheese.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-38225947635690508832016-01-28T11:34:02.049-05:002016-01-28T11:34:02.049-05:00So, lattice turned into grate and hurdle? Because ...So, lattice turned into grate and hurdle? Because a hurdle... Yeah, I got nothing.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-91938083334120972002016-01-28T08:00:31.155-05:002016-01-28T08:00:31.155-05:00One of those unusual words that was universal in u...One of those unusual words that was universal in use but not in meaning. Great! (Which I'm sure has nothing to do with any of those either.)Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com