Posts by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
(DIR) Post #AYZkQGHUVDsX1E283s by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-08-10T03:49:10Z
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@todayilearned I assume you meant juvenile. If so, it’s true. And well beyond.
(DIR) Post #AYe35PXtXNk9QsJiQy by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-08-12T05:37:07Z
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@grammargirl To boldly go!
(DIR) Post #AYsIIk4hRgrXX620no by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-08-19T02:33:35Z
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@grammargirl @Logophilius I don’t see that happening either. But Andy has correctly identified why we wound up with all these substitutes in the first place — English doesn’t differentiate between the singular and collective you. And people feel the need. I grew up with “you guys”. But I need a replacement now that I’m trying to be more inclusive. How about a poll for a new and better collective “you”?
(DIR) Post #AZ9vewNLakOhxAeGCO by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-08-27T14:44:08Z
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@todayilearned The text talks about corn cobs. But what is pictured is a corn husk. Which actually makes more sense for wiping, I guess.
(DIR) Post #AZH3Ge9FrssMDDhe8O by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-08-31T01:12:56Z
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@grammargirlOne of the cool things about the English language is how many words we have available for use. But if we allow conflating of words like eager/anxious or literally/figuratively then we are losing part of the richness of the language.
(DIR) Post #AaNlSw4ZvBwIbbSNt2 by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-10-03T04:48:33Z
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@grammargirl This usage has been around for decades. Plus the logic doesn’t make me cringe — unlike the use of literally to mean figuratively.
(DIR) Post #AaPZhRVb1wvP1RAIa0 by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-10-04T01:46:07Z
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@grammargirl @ccount I used to read encyclopedias for fun. But dictionaries? That’s some real dedication.
(DIR) Post #AabZF0WMT08FTMbfjU by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-10-09T20:37:30Z
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@grammargirl How did I miss this movie. It looks great!
(DIR) Post #Abca6zecQN8dAevb4y by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-11-09T06:14:05Z
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@grammargirl Does it come with your very own elf?
(DIR) Post #AbmsQMbNmh4anrFrYu by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-11-14T05:26:24Z
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@grammargirl Back up everything on that computer that you care about right now. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.Someone will have to look at the actual computer. But I’d guess you have a loose or bad memory socket. I’d further guess that it’s only accidentally working at the moment.
(DIR) Post #AbyASlbYH1FQH1myJ6 by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-11-19T16:10:19Z
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@grammargirl I thought it sounded like a breakfast discovery tool.
(DIR) Post #Ac0SCJvRbSQJHnJwOm by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-11-20T18:38:28Z
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@grammargirl I love this. Thanks for sharing.
(DIR) Post #Ac540OdapcmHJdYHEO by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-11-23T00:00:54Z
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@grammargirl Sounds like it’s too late for this situation. But for the future:https://proprivacy.com/email/comparison/disposable-email-services
(DIR) Post #AcK2o27TXeoLQ3T8RE by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-11-30T05:28:08Z
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@todayilearned Oh, please. The man in the fedora in the picture is Frank Sinatra. Not Kissinger.
(DIR) Post #AcXa75G9ujycCbhXlY by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-12-06T18:11:06Z
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@w3c Well done!Hi Seth!
(DIR) Post #Ad5IuDwcyokSaSwpRw by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-12-23T00:17:12Z
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@grammargirl I suspect you are just the person to answer a question that has been on my mind for the last few days. We just watched “It’s a Wonderful Life” a few days ago. In it, Bad Nick uses the phrase, “Adam’s off ox”. I’ve done a search and it’s a regionalism similar to “don’t know him from Adam” but slightly more emphatic. But none of the sources state what region(s) it’s from. Do you have any idea?
(DIR) Post #Ad5XqfiVHRIEsK6c6a by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2023-12-23T03:27:27Z
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@grammargirl Cool. I knew you’d know or know where to find out. It’s nice to have friends who know things. 😁
(DIR) Post #AdXiOjJ1Plbnx6BBA0 by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2024-01-05T17:37:32Z
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@grammargirl @maco My dad had a button he wore around his neck. Sorry, I don’t remember the name of the company. If he pressed the button, the company got pinged and they called us siblings. If the cardiologist didn’t recommend something like this, you might want to find another cardiologist.
(DIR) Post #AdXq2AyPBGkajaICNk by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2024-01-05T19:03:08Z
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@grammargirl @maco Well crud. I did a quick search. All the alert systems I found assume that if you lose consciousness, you fall. Hmm. I’m not seeing anything online that specifically detects loss of consciousness. Does her heart rate fall?
(DIR) Post #AdYKCso43u8sCXTesa by PeteZ@mastodonbooks.net
2024-01-06T00:41:12Z
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@grammargirl @maco Good luck with your search. You’d think there’d be a demand for something like that, given the graying of America. Maybe there are technical difficulties.