Tripod
Well-Known Member
Ease of reading is more important than strict compliance with prescriptive principles that are at odds with the majority usage.
+10! Yes! Hear here!!
-Tripod
Ease of reading is more important than strict compliance with prescriptive principles that are at odds with the majority usage.
Hello all. I'm new here and I would like to add my two cents worth too.
I agree that we should all accept the typographical errors and accept that Americans can't spell colour.
Please note that it is correct to say "different from" and not "different to".
"compared with" and not "compared to", but "similar to" is correct.
What about a list of acronyms? Unless I missed that somewhere else. I keep seeing OG & SG used interchangeably and am utterly lost as to what some of the acronyms out there could possibly mean.
THE most misused word on this or any other forum is ADVISE. Nine out of ten ask for it when what they are really looking for is advice. It makes me crazy.
Tom
I've noticed many instances in which the word 'vial' has been misused. This irks me. Slightly.
Here is another misused word. "Perlick" is often used alone when discussing Perlick forward sealing faucets even though Perlick also makes several models of rear sealing faucets. It would really be a shame if someone found a faucet at a shop that has "Perlick" stamped on the side and bought it only to find out that it is one of the other models.
This one almost got me. I was under the impression that Perlicks were all forward sealing till I almost bought some off Craigslist. Glad I checked out the model number before I bought.
Willamette (not Williamette; pronounced WOOL-ah-mutt)
That is not the correct pronunciation of Willamette. I live in the Willamette Valley and no one pronounces it like that. It's wi-LAM-it.
WOOL-ah-mutt sounds like a natural-made clothing line for dogs.
As native Oregonians will quickly tell you, "It's Will-AM-it, damnit!"
Sorry, I was mistaken. It's will-AM-it - dammit.That is not the correct pronunciation of Willamette. I live in the Willamette Valley and no one pronounces it like that. It's wi-LAM-it.
WOOL-ah-mutt sounds like a natural-made clothing line for dogs.
I've just said aloud "wil-AM-it" and "wi-LAM-it" about a dozen times each and both sound right.
Maybe I need to carry around a tape recorder, pre-plan a situation where I'll say Willamette a few times, forget about the plan and go about my day, then replay the tape.
For what it's worth dictionary.com says wi-LAM-it, so that's why I wrote it that way.
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Orfy runs away..........
sanitation (not sanatation, and not sterilization unless you're in a clean lab environment)
sanitize (not sanatize, and not sterilize unless you're in a very clean lab environment)
probably (not prolly...I know, sometimes that's on purpose...I still hate it)
Can we add abbriveations to this list as well? i.e SWMBO LHBS RDWHAHB <--- WTF does that mean etc.
I'll give the meanings:
LHBS: Local Home Brew Supplier
RDWHAHB: Relax, Don't Worry, Have a Home Brew! In other words, don't stress about whatever you are stressing about... in the 80's there was a song along the same lines.... went something like "Don't worry, Be Happy"
WTF: No idea WTF that means!
I think there is an acronym link around somewhere... I just don't remember where. Good luck getting people to drop the acronyms!
Do you have some time to waste? IF so look up EAC. You will never get anyone to tell you the meaning- the penalty for telling someone is death by firing squad or getting the boot. But if you have the time, it is worth the effort.
Both of you need to delete it....Bernie you quoted them in your answer, wtf is up with that? I'm gonna tell your swmbo.
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