tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post7303059088337879515..comments2023-11-03T03:07:25.408-07:00Comments on The Lyon's Tale: WNW: Structural AmbiguityAnnette Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-72801907654326963452010-01-15T08:33:44.858-07:002010-01-15T08:33:44.858-07:00Stephanie, Good one! I'll address that soon on...Stephanie, Good one! I'll address that soon on a WNW.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-7399429635340324622010-01-14T23:06:35.497-07:002010-01-14T23:06:35.497-07:00I have a very simple question for you. Could you e...I have a very simple question for you. Could you explain the difference between much/many in a way that teenagers would understand? My kids always mix the two up and even though I get the rules and continually try to explain them, I just don't explain it well enough. So we decided to go to the expert for help :)Stephanie Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553998075443712084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-59958511650299905612010-01-07T22:58:01.413-07:002010-01-07T22:58:01.413-07:00I love the ambiguity. Makes for more interesting ...I love the ambiguity. Makes for more interesting reading comprehension discussions. :)Jessica G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10641255166732692924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-18395983043615838672010-01-07T15:39:42.804-07:002010-01-07T15:39:42.804-07:00Very fun. I've always had the same thoughts ab...Very fun. I've always had the same thoughts about that song. It's irritating. Great post, by the way.Melissa Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067786807136441491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-9445571729348923362010-01-07T11:13:56.492-07:002010-01-07T11:13:56.492-07:00Fascinating. I love when writers use this to thei...Fascinating. I love when writers use this to their advantage, mostly for comedic reasons. :)<br /><br />And, I am jealous of everyone going to the blog conference. I wish I could. :(Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-7575583430624318182010-01-06T23:15:09.704-07:002010-01-06T23:15:09.704-07:00This class sounds like it would have been a blast!...This class sounds like it would have been a blast!An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-45894696085494394042010-01-06T21:55:45.547-07:002010-01-06T21:55:45.547-07:00So funny that you posted this today of all days!
T...So funny that you posted this today of all days!<br />Tonight at scripture time we read:<br />"And Alma did speak unto them when they were assembled together in large bodies"<br />The kids wanted to know if he was only preaching to fat people.Blondiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402769870880880503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-41440198385374551162010-01-06T15:49:03.649-07:002010-01-06T15:49:03.649-07:00I just hope I'm not speaking at the same time ...I just hope I'm not speaking at the same time as you two, because I want to hear you!Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-82991562121388552422010-01-06T15:35:11.096-07:002010-01-06T15:35:11.096-07:00My favorite is one I use on my husband when he'...My favorite is one I use on my husband when he's being condescending:<br /><br />"I'm not a complete idiot."<br /><br />If I emphasize 'complete', it still means I'm an idiot, just not a total one.<br /><br />If I emphasize 'idiot', then it means I may have misunderstood his mumbled response to the question of what he would like for dinner, but having done so does not secure me a place on the short bus, thank you very much!<br /><br />(And InkMom, Annette, I'm speaking, too! Goodness, is anyone going just to listen? Or are we all speaking to each other?? JK, Motherboard...)DeNaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186396912728334853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-27998077253085296892010-01-06T15:02:35.186-07:002010-01-06T15:02:35.186-07:00My husband and I are fond of misplaced modifiers. ...My husband and I are fond of misplaced modifiers. A favorite example from one of his students: "Many people celebrate this holiday by making small, triangular dumplings. My grandmother is one of these."Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584075071891748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-6719418657871894042010-01-06T13:59:37.557-07:002010-01-06T13:59:37.557-07:00Almost every week in critique we get a laugh out o...Almost every week in critique we get a laugh out of sentences like this. One of our favorites was when a character pushed his glasses up his nose. :)Kimberly Jobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968684955824178271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-49825450455877298162010-01-06T13:55:53.154-07:002010-01-06T13:55:53.154-07:00Ha! I've always had the same thought about tha...Ha! I've always had the same thought about that song. Why wasn't I taking Dr. Oaks' classes when I was at BYU? I really missed out!<br /><br />And -- so glad to see you're speaking. I am too!InkMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519976062467674531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-19562189235238417312010-01-06T13:37:48.971-07:002010-01-06T13:37:48.971-07:00That song drives me nuts, too!
Oh, WNW, how happ...That song drives me nuts, too! <br /><br />Oh, WNW, how happy I am to see you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-37901765509696970152010-01-06T12:06:47.333-07:002010-01-06T12:06:47.333-07:00I am so wishing that I had Dr. Oaks. It sounds lik...I am so wishing that I had Dr. Oaks. It sounds like a seriously fascinating class.Melanie Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-21704126622615019782010-01-06T11:48:20.354-07:002010-01-06T11:48:20.354-07:00Hubby does that to Me ALL the time. Structural Amb...Hubby does that to Me ALL the time. Structural Ambiguity can be a pain in my butt sometimes...<br /><br />But thanks for the laugh as always!<br />I kinda like that song..but now hmm, you make a point....I will laugh now when I hear it..:DCluttered Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068569346668780952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-50169364272774297582010-01-06T11:27:19.496-07:002010-01-06T11:27:19.496-07:00I can see all obstacles in my way...
Thought prov...I can see all obstacles in my way...<br /><br />Thought provoking indeed. I'll be looking for structural ambiguity all the time now!Jenny P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16632739365854048008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-6256864824986566032010-01-06T11:20:06.841-07:002010-01-06T11:20:06.841-07:00Oooh, I love this. You make me things I have never...Oooh, I love this. You make me things I have never really though about before. I sometimes don't like that. That means I have to think.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-173356573327684822010-01-06T11:13:55.737-07:002010-01-06T11:13:55.737-07:00That song always trips me up too---I still like it...That song always trips me up too---I still like it, but I notice it every time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com