As a result of a remark made by someone on another forum, I did a search on dilemma vs. dilemna and was surprised to discover how many people were actually TAUGHT to spell d-i-l-e-m- n -a. I am always aghast at the things that are taught by the teachers. M. aghast-at-the-hilton Bailey. ( no one wil...

Suffer the children....

I shall not want [ I was once told by an ESL person that wanting was a sin] because of the psalm 23 verse that reads The Lord is my shepherd i shall NOT WANT.

double negatives becoming a positive.

Old English is quite different from new, or current.

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words from such an August personage.

I have only had one teacher, the Holy Spirit, and try not to have any visible chains to pull

M. BAILEY

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/fashion/emoji-have-won-the-battle-of-words.html?referrer= http://www.roadsignsaustralia.com.au/ourproducts/TrafficSigns/AustralianStandard/Guidesymbols.aspx http://www.easyvectors.com/browse/signs-symbols/road-signs-traffic-light Dizzying isn't it. And what if wh...

I've posted several to the res diversae issue and a couple to grammar. Why don't you explore in the archives of those columns and resurrect with a comment any you find we might get involved in?

I'm working on it this forum is becoming a bit stale.

M. Looking-for-some-zesty-topics Bailey

The word ALWAYS puts me in mind of cartoon characters.

M. Bugs-Fudd-connection Bailey

Yes indeedy and why, btw we have so many words now with exact opposite meanings from the original, Cool eh?

If you don't believe me read.The King James Bible, its full of words that mean the opposite of the original.

M. But-of-course-this-is-JMO Bailey

As an Apologist I need to comment on this from the proffered article. "3. Specifically, Abraham was chosen to be a role model as a father. God says of him, “For I have chosen him so that he will instruct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right...

got to love politics.

Not necessarily. But I see your point.

Apropo of Nothing- Mine is currently residing on the top of my head.

M.pointy Bailey

Interesting. Now we need a synonym that's pronounceable.

Yes we do....... lol i love this word and will use it . Unfortunately i will have to look up the spelling each time.

M.??Bailey

Can you be underwhelmed or regruntled? And why do people try to "unthaw" a steak?
If raveling is to take apart isn't unravel really knitting? Sometimes English makes no sense.

Mark hoping-for-some-discussion Bailey

Could there be an unrequited slight then? I know lots of them. Fortunately many are debts of this kind owed me.

Mark sometimes-unconsciously-mean Bailey

I like Pl's punctuation better. The one i use is so much more cumbersome.

peddler with a tray hanging from his neck My mind went instantly to the cigarette/cigar girls (sorry pc police- this was in an era of long ago, before women's lib) in the movies of the mafia clubs from the 30's. Btw it was long before MY time, reports to the contrary, notwithstanding. And of course...

Yet in this day of hyper-partisanship, zealots abound!

Yeah, sad
Mark super(secret)-zealot-passion-for-life Bailey