tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post3173748970004181200..comments2024-03-29T06:29:02.182-04:00Comments on You Don't Say: Shine onJohn McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559687583130468871noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-87077020972866304492009-07-03T22:06:54.497-04:002009-07-03T22:06:54.497-04:00Retired in Elkridge:
What in the H-E-double hockey...Retired in Elkridge:<br />What in the H-E-double hockey sticks are you talking about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-7854745716867055942009-07-03T22:05:15.687-04:002009-07-03T22:05:15.687-04:00Retired in Elkridge:
Dude--what in the h-e-double ...Retired in Elkridge:<br />Dude--what in the h-e-double hockey sticks are you talking about?<br />--Anonymous #1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-27986597031580881692009-07-03T18:06:14.335-04:002009-07-03T18:06:14.335-04:00I have seen several incidents of "people emit...I have seen several incidents of "people emitting 'growns'." Spell checkers will NOT flag valid words, even if not what was meant. I only caught what could have been a very embarrasing error, caused by hitting the key adjacent to the one I wanted, with a third proofreading, since the spell checker thought I typed a valid but, in context, most inappropriate word.<br /><br />Retired in ElkridgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-36921268691541156872009-07-03T13:56:27.354-04:002009-07-03T13:56:27.354-04:00I'd call that, rather than hoisting the writer...I'd call that, rather than hoisting the writer on the charge of malapropism, a simple misspelling. The writer knew what he or she wanted to say, was not ignorantly substituting another word for that concept, and committed the error of either trusting the ear or letting the spell checker say it was fine. Without you around, such typos will become legion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com