tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507136945842934293.post3913154449268341966..comments2023-09-21T06:15:03.099-07:00Comments on Conjugate Visits: Words I'm Looking Up (One in an occasional, sometimes embarrassing series on words I'm looking up)June Casagrandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363096837053080969noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507136945842934293.post-32593326470225158922009-04-10T09:54:00.000-07:002009-04-10T09:54:00.000-07:00Thank you. But this is such a tough subject to fee...Thank you. But this is such a tough subject to feel confident about. I'm always noticing things about grammar that have me scratching my head and saying, "Hmm. Never saw it that way before." <BR/><BR/>It's very hard to feel confident. This morning, I've actually been pondering about whether to blog about something I found in the AP Stylebook because I'm worried I'll be exposing my ignorance. But I suppose that's my schtick anyway. So here I go ...June Casagrandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363096837053080969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507136945842934293.post-84158077742140394212009-04-10T08:40:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:40:00.000-07:00Maybe I'm just in a contrary mood, but it strikes ...Maybe I'm just in a contrary mood, but it strikes me that you <B>are</B> at (or at least near; I don't want to presume too much in my potential ignorance) the top of your field. The pay probably isn't what it should be, but, hey, consider the teachers and the social workers and the single parents and such. As far as exciting, at least it is for us. :-)Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550742712966484303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507136945842934293.post-21101081943283728512009-04-09T16:42:00.000-07:002009-04-09T16:42:00.000-07:00Nice to hear from you, as always.If only there wer...Nice to hear from you, as always.<BR/><BR/>If only there were exciting and high-paying careers for Simpsons linguists ... I'd be at the top of my field.June Casagrandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363096837053080969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507136945842934293.post-59635366470492703232009-04-09T15:28:00.000-07:002009-04-09T15:28:00.000-07:00This is an especially delightful post, June. Than...This is an especially delightful post, June. Thank you. I'm a big fan of the post-vacation restlessness. Indeed there ought to be much more of it. Why can't we have work weeks and vacation allotments like the French?<BR/><BR/>Not to pick nits with you, Blackwell, but I do judge June for her Simpsons prowess--judge her excellent. In particular, superior to Simpsons-deficient grammar snobs who might pose as genuine grammar royalty.<BR/><BR/>And, yeah, "twenty-aughts" sounds great to me.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550742712966484303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507136945842934293.post-90165696430602159982009-04-07T19:06:00.000-07:002009-04-07T19:06:00.000-07:00I've been expressing the same sentiments since Twe...I've been expressing the same sentiments since Twenty-aught-one.<BR/><BR/>(Though I vote to go with the "aught" spelling.)<BR/><BR/>A couple of times, readers here have pointed me toward some great Simpsons blogs. There's a lot of that type of info out there. If only I knew where it was ... <BR/><BR/>: )June Casagrandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363096837053080969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507136945842934293.post-46808036556701745232009-04-07T18:49:00.000-07:002009-04-07T18:49:00.000-07:00Ooh! I love calling it "twenty-oughts"! I really h...Ooh! I love calling it "twenty-oughts"! I really hope that winds up being what we call this decade because, yeah, it's kind of annoying to have a decade without a name.<BR/><BR/>And I do not judge you for your Simpsons prowess/addiction: I wish they would release thematic collections to aid educators (like, all the literary episodes in one convenient place). Awesome!LL Blackwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921100359598254068noreply@blogger.com