tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post4218731930337773368..comments2023-11-03T03:07:25.408-07:00Comments on The Lyon's Tale: WNW: When Dictionaries Get It WrongAnnette Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-62971726467234575262010-05-26T19:26:07.526-07:002010-05-26T19:26:07.526-07:00That is amazing! I love it!
You're the best ...That is amazing! I love it!<br /><br />You're the best kind of nerd.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-84475295525388694442010-05-20T15:12:57.672-07:002010-05-20T15:12:57.672-07:00I love your nerdy self. Keep it comin'!I love your nerdy self. Keep it comin'!Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-40947526990673055342010-05-19T22:42:45.486-07:002010-05-19T22:42:45.486-07:00Interesting stuff! I would have never thought a di...Interesting stuff! I would have never thought a dictionary would be wrong. Thanks for sharing!Sherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995445900194585035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-50453033710864374442010-05-19T21:55:38.447-07:002010-05-19T21:55:38.447-07:00I thought that was quite fascinating, too.
I'...I thought that was quite fascinating, too.<br /><br />I've always liked siphons.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584075071891748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-16318907918048117742010-05-19T19:27:20.955-07:002010-05-19T19:27:20.955-07:00It just goes to show that scientists and wordy typ...It just goes to show that scientists and wordy types are not usually one and the same. :)Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-12624660619031595232010-05-19T17:29:54.756-07:002010-05-19T17:29:54.756-07:00Welll --go figure. If you can't trust your di...Welll --go figure. If you can't trust your dictionary who can you trust.<br />believe it or not, I think of you from time to time when I am working on my daily crossword puzzles ---WHICH I AM SO PATHETIC AT<br />and I think Annette would know.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619293936418976914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-25236991965422363132010-05-19T17:04:03.962-07:002010-05-19T17:04:03.962-07:00Jeniver sounds like a parents attempt to give a di...Jeniver sounds like a parents attempt to give a different sound to an overly used girls name. <br /><br />I can hear some now "Why, why, why didn't we think of that for our little Jen."Anna Maria Junushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589846694967185982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-28790407361381478842010-05-19T13:21:31.944-07:002010-05-19T13:21:31.944-07:00So glad I came back to check on comments and read ...So glad I came back to check on comments and read your Gee- I mean husband's comment. You guys are a match made in heaven. :)LisAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-25287365303106626732010-05-19T12:52:06.521-07:002010-05-19T12:52:06.521-07:00Wow. That was kind of cool, in a geeky sort of way...Wow. That was kind of cool, in a geeky sort of way.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734014895825429358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-53114844220900822912010-05-19T12:36:21.435-07:002010-05-19T12:36:21.435-07:00Yay! My honey commented!
The brand new change on ...Yay! My honey commented!<br /><br />The brand new change on Wikipedia can't be a coincidence. Love it. <br /><br />(And love you. :D)Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-8283494210316741342010-05-19T12:31:10.859-07:002010-05-19T12:31:10.859-07:00Interestingly, the siphon entry in Wikipedia (Wiki...Interestingly, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphon" rel="nofollow">siphon</a> entry in Wikipedia (Wikipedia being a work as well respected as the OED – cough, cough, cough) was modified <i>yesterday</i> — "The resulting flow is driven by <b>a combination of air pressure and the force of gravity</b> and thus requires no pumping." to "The resulting flow is driven by <b>the force of gravity</b> and thus requires no pumping."<br /><br /><b>[Geek Mode On]</b> Atmospheric and hydrostatic pressure are defined by gravity, making the entire argument seem specious. <b>[Geek Mode Off (I wish!)]</b><br /><br />Yea, I commented on one of my wife's posts — but, the OED / Wikipedia comparison might cost me . . .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530534338114247159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-23406326104467943012010-05-19T12:27:28.718-07:002010-05-19T12:27:28.718-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530534338114247159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-84361376966008916472010-05-19T12:22:30.764-07:002010-05-19T12:22:30.764-07:00That just goes to show that scientists should use ...That just goes to show that scientists should use dictionaries more often, and dictionaries should use scientists more often.Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-83905397269782185472010-05-19T11:59:20.696-07:002010-05-19T11:59:20.696-07:00It never would've occured to me that the dicti...It never would've occured to me that the dictionary would be wrong. It surprises me that all of the dictionaries had it wrong.<br />That said, the moment your started using scientific words like atmospheric pressure and gravity, you lost me.Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03380959865544480160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-25376864826500931522010-05-19T11:16:01.945-07:002010-05-19T11:16:01.945-07:00Never in a million years would I ever think to not...Never in a million years would I ever think to notice something like this.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-77008144763637059802010-05-19T10:46:54.403-07:002010-05-19T10:46:54.403-07:00I love it. Sure, you totally are a nerd but I find...I love it. Sure, you totally are a nerd but I find this all so fascinating.Liz H. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420726213686760616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-66732184843795250882010-05-19T09:42:31.563-07:002010-05-19T09:42:31.563-07:00I'll never trust a dictionary again. :)
This...I'll never trust a dictionary again. :)<br /><br />This reminds me of my AP Bio teacher who was always bothered by that Garfield comic strip (and people using the same idea) where he has his head on a book and says he's learning by osmosis. IT'S DIFFUSION PEOPLE! he wants to tell the world. Osmosis is only in liquids!!LisAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.com