tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post8977516038431747647..comments2023-11-03T03:07:25.408-07:00Comments on The Lyon's Tale: WNW: Banish the Paranoia, Literally.Annette Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-15033156615256228492009-06-08T15:57:03.899-07:002009-06-08T15:57:03.899-07:00Dear Rebecca,
I don't know why I'm insisti...Dear Rebecca,<br />I don't know why I'm insisting on writing this so formally, but it may be partially due to the fact that at 15 - and grammatically more ignorant - I feel quite intimidated by your blog.<br />I have never encountered any of your work, to my misfortune, but rest assured I am quite tempted after reading this blog.<br />I was casually browsing the internet, looking to correct any flaws in my English grammar (as bored 15 year old boys do) and came to this blog.<br />I think it's quite inspirational to still have people fighting for the integrity of the English language and would be honoured if anyone could decompose and point out any grammatical mistakes I may have made, in the writing of this reply.<br />I hope to read more from you and would just like to say that you are a commendable individual and it was a pleasure to have crossed your blog. :)<br /><br />Yours,<br />AmirAmir (May as well be Anonymous)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-36312289948049138032009-01-19T13:27:00.000-07:002009-01-19T13:27:00.000-07:00I'm a paranoid one. I should be better at the gra...I'm a paranoid one. I should be better at the grammar thing, but one of my worst errors is mixing tenses. Thanks to you though, I've been taking a hard look at my writing and realizing I need to work on it!<BR/><BR/>another common word misspelling: exite instead excite---makes me want to say exit with an ai sound on the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-32210145380113437232009-01-19T11:54:00.000-07:002009-01-19T11:54:00.000-07:00My husband and I have the same problem with people...My husband and I have the same problem with people saying literally! We hate it used wrong and mercifully make fun of people who do. You know who uses it a lot? People on HSN and QVC! Don't know why, but they are literally so exicted they're going to pee their pants when they are selling their wares. ;)Alyson | New England Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209837924378793507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-50772299006500857312009-01-16T22:46:00.000-07:002009-01-16T22:46:00.000-07:00Paranoia quelled.Paranoia quelled.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-42671828538548832982009-01-15T20:26:00.000-07:002009-01-15T20:26:00.000-07:00I never would have told you but I literally envisi...I never would have told you but I literally envisioned fresh peaches in a pie crust. (One of my faves.)<BR/><BR/>People misuse virtual all the time too. That doesn't annoy me as much as people calling wounds "pus-sy" or saying that they feel nauseous.Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049138813340800745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-26763662079523041182009-01-15T16:23:00.001-07:002009-01-15T16:23:00.001-07:00I judge people's blogs. I admit it. And this girl ...I judge people's blogs. I admit it. And this girl once pointed out a mistake I made on a blog, and I almost killed her. She has the WORST grammar and spelling I've ever seen. And she mixes up homophones ALL the time. I almost snapped, but then I remembered IT'S JUST A BLOG! But now I remember how she corrected me when she's wrong all the time (like get's over there), and it makes me feel MUCH better....Jules AFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336241065496752673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-83344316694073502102009-01-15T16:23:00.000-07:002009-01-15T16:23:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jules AFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336241065496752673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-15604352386427393402009-01-15T16:14:00.000-07:002009-01-15T16:14:00.000-07:00Casual convo/email errors don't bother me. In fact...Casual convo/email errors don't bother me. In fact, my mother tells me I speak like a hick and it makes her want to smack me. <BR/><BR/>But if it's a professional thing, where I'm supposed to pay money for it, or someone is earning money from it, more than a few grammar/vocab mistakes make me want to literally poke my eyes out with a fork.Karlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771306878095218330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-21968423152757651672009-01-15T14:53:00.000-07:002009-01-15T14:53:00.000-07:00These comments are hilarious! You've opened Pando...These comments are hilarious! You've opened Pandora's Box now...figur....Oh, the poor word's been used to death, I just can't.<BR/><BR/>Funny post. I'll have to check out the MadTV clip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-34169217742016909042009-01-15T01:10:00.000-07:002009-01-15T01:10:00.000-07:00Me too--and I kind of figure that comments don'...Me too--and I kind of figure that comments don't really have to follow normal rules of spellling and grammar. What's a few mistakes between frieds>Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-81505657031618041162009-01-14T22:44:00.000-07:002009-01-14T22:44:00.000-07:00You are my one and only grammar teacher :) !! For...You are my one and only grammar teacher :) !! For whatever reason while I was in school, I never had grammar lessons?!? Go figure ... <BR/><BR/>And you are right, it isn't much fun to say "figuratively" speaking.An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-47722785753747749252009-01-14T22:37:00.000-07:002009-01-14T22:37:00.000-07:00Honestly, my favorite part of the post was the pea...Honestly, my favorite part of the post was the peach pie update. Literally.Alison Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764321314666554990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-21310747633077812952009-01-14T21:32:00.000-07:002009-01-14T21:32:00.000-07:00Yay for the end of the peach pie debaucle!I used t...Yay for the end of the peach pie debaucle!<BR/><BR/>I used to worry endlessly about grammar and whatnot, but finally realized I can learn it as I go.<BR/><BR/>From posts like this one, for example!Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-67501517203893255922009-01-14T19:59:00.000-07:002009-01-14T19:59:00.000-07:00That Mad TV sketch kills me. But just figuratively...That Mad TV sketch kills me. But just figuratively. This is one of my husband's biggest pet peeves and when I caught that on a channel flipping idle moment, I about killed myself laughing. Again, just figuratively.Melanie Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-72406218076478635882009-01-14T18:36:00.000-07:002009-01-14T18:36:00.000-07:00Speaking of WNW, I think we all just have a "We're...Speaking of WNW, I think we all just have a "We're Not Worthy" attitude towards you.<BR/>Your literally/figuratively thing reminded me of something someone said that got on my nerves.<BR/>"Needless the say"<BR/>They would say stuff like "needless to say, I went to the store" (that's a bad example, I can't think of the actual example)<BR/>But I was thinking, yeah, you needed to say that, because otherwise I wouldn't have known! I don't think he really understand the actually purpose for using that phrase.<BR/>Anyway, thought I'd join in the fun!<BR/>Thanks, I love these Word Nerd posts!Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03380959865544480160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-17153785729878073412009-01-14T15:17:00.000-07:002009-01-14T15:17:00.000-07:00Holy hannah--I just watched the Mad TV "literally"...Holy hannah--I just watched the Mad TV "literally" sketch. I'd post it here in its entirety, but since it's a bit PG-13, I won't. <BR/><BR/>But it's a great example of how "literally" doesn't often come across how you intended. <BR/><BR/>Literally. Ha!Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-2175161114033262282009-01-14T15:12:00.000-07:002009-01-14T15:12:00.000-07:00Ok no paranoia. Check.And THANK-YOU from the bott...Ok no paranoia. Check.<BR/><BR/>And THANK-YOU from the bottom of my heart for reminding people about the literally thing.<BR/><BR/>That is literally one of my biggest pet peeves!!Randihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851220760568533019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-20065119434178196462009-01-14T15:05:00.000-07:002009-01-14T15:05:00.000-07:00It reminds me of the Amish who put in a mistake on...It reminds me of the Amish who put in a mistake on purpose so that it is not perfect. I think that people know that you twinge and try not to offend. Glad to know that you put your red pen down from time to time.Cajohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705931109877069830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-49804496900754570742009-01-14T14:03:00.000-07:002009-01-14T14:03:00.000-07:00Whew. Good to know you don't have spasms when you...Whew. Good to know you don't have spasms when you read my blog. I try to catch them them (like pokemon) but there's not much I can do it I don't know it's wrong!!!<BR/><BR/>Have you ever scene the MadTV sketch with the word "literally"? It is hilarious. Literally. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes I put grammatical errors in on purpose to be funny, then I get worried that people don't know I'm being funny. Like my title of "next biggest reality show ever." Kinda makes me cringe, but I also thought it was funny.Wonder Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286006629537084653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-18907904081665570002009-01-14T14:01:00.000-07:002009-01-14T14:01:00.000-07:00It's like those cute "Parts" books for kids. Kids...It's like those cute "Parts" books for kids. Kids take things so literally. And make grammatical errors all you want so the rest of us feel normal!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567226067848241071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-71642370617899379442009-01-14T13:47:00.000-07:002009-01-14T13:47:00.000-07:00Ok, how about we both figuratively bake each other...Ok, how about we both figuratively bake each other a pie? The mood I'm in I could easily eat a whole real one, especially since I told James last night that I wish I had a bushel of peaches. But I'll take my pie baked. With cinnamon...mmm.<BR/><BR/>Since we're making post suggestions, I have one for you. How about the whole "could care less" instead of "couldn't care less". When people say "I could care less" my knee-jerk response always wants to be, "Well then, why don't you?"<BR/><BR/>I would post on it myself but you do it so eloquently and would reach far more people. I'm begging shamelessly!Rebecca Blevinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378726097105313400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-76915280839722731792009-01-14T13:17:00.000-07:002009-01-14T13:17:00.000-07:00I worry that people won't be convinced that I'm an...I worry that people won't be convinced that I'm an actual writer after reading my blog.<BR/><BR/>As for your fresh peach pie, I didn't think about fresh peaches, I thought you meant fresh pie but now that you've pointed it out, I can't get it out of my head.<BR/><BR/>And I'm curious to know what would be involved with your bloggy tour. I love doing reviews.Anna Maria Junushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589846694967185982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-29197548655643648562009-01-14T13:09:00.000-07:002009-01-14T13:09:00.000-07:00I worry more over spelling than grammar on my own ...I worry more over spelling than grammar on my own blog.<BR/>Turthfully though, grammar is literally one of the reasons I haven't pursued writing more aggressively. I never went to college, and I really don't remember most of the rules of grammar from high school.<BR/>I'm glad to know you aren't red lining every comment or post though.Heffalumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166154112206680302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-34463408267246342102009-01-14T13:07:00.000-07:002009-01-14T13:07:00.000-07:00I would love it people would start using "figurati...I would love it people would start using "figuratively" in place of the literally. That would be amusing. Literally.LisAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-55085487055584574492009-01-14T12:57:00.001-07:002009-01-14T12:57:00.001-07:00I'm totally teasing you. Except the part about the...I'm totally teasing you. Except the part about the word meaning stretching thing. I am literally dying over that one.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660156433881882098noreply@blogger.com