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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2004Wood/would
Like everyone else, I've come across many "loose/lose" and "could've/could of" confusions, but this was a new one on me. It comes from an otherwise acceptably literate post in uk.d-i-y, from someone looking for a syringe to inject adhesive behind loose plaster (to rebond it to the subsurface): Trouble is I can't find any syringes at all in B & Q, Wickes, etc. I suppose I could use one of those would glue bottles with the screw top pointed nozzles, but a syringe allows for higher pressure which will help to ensure maximum coverage. I had to read that twice to grasp the meaning of a "would glue bottle". Is this a one-off, or does it appear often -- say in descriptions of a "nice would fire"?  SignatureCheers, Harvey Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years; Southern England for the past 21 years. (for e-mail, change harvey to whhvs) Harvey Van Sickle <harvey.news@ntlworld.com> wrote in message ... > Like everyone else, I've come across many "loose/lose" and > "could've/could of" confusions, but this was a new one on me. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Is this a one-off, or does it appear often -- say in descriptions of a > "nice would fire"? Is this like the "Ralph/Rafe" thing? I can't say I've ever given much thought to the whole silent "L" thing before. I always pronounce it in a word like "palm" where many others do not. And, yet I never pronounce the "L" in a word like "talk", though I heard a popular L.A. DJ pronounce it with the "L" and it seemed quite odd. I've always pronounced "Ralph/f" with the "L" and heard it that way until the actor "Ralph Fiennes" became popular stateside. Don't know about it's non-lambdic usage before my time say the early 70's and before in the U.S. Larry > Is this like the "Ralph/Rafe" thing? I can't say I've ever given much > thought to the whole silent "L" thing before. I always pronounce it in a > word like "palm" where many others do not. And, yet I never pronounce the > "L" in a word like "talk", though I heard a popular L.A. DJ pronounce it > with the "L" and it seemed quite odd. It must have been an affectation. I live in Orange County (right by L.A.) and I have never once in my life heard the L in "talk". No one says it that way here. On the other hand, we do pronounce the L in "palm" (as in "palm trees", of which there are many around here.) andrew <andrew@wicked.as> wrote in message ... > It must have been an affectation. I live in Orange County (right by L.A.) > and I have never once in my life heard the L in "talk". No one says it that > way here. On the other hand, we do pronounce the L in "palm" (as in "palm > trees", of which there are many around here.) Yep, that's the way I say it as well. I'm from Southern California also. The DJ I referred to is Tom Leykis from back when he did afternoon drive on KFI. He always pronounced "talk" with the "L" for some reason. I don't know where he is originally from though. As for "palm" I pronounce it with the "L" also, but I've heard it without the "L" also, usually by people from the East Coast or Midwest, but also from older SoCal natives. Larry > It must have been an affectation. I live in Orange County (right by L.A.) > and I have never once in my life heard the L in "talk". No one says it that > way here. On the other hand, we do pronounce the L in "palm" (as in "palm > trees", of which there are many around here.) I say /pAm/ for the palm of one's hand, but /pAlm/ for the tree. Is this a recognized distinction? > I say /pAm/ for the palm of one's hand, but /pAlm/ for the tree. Is > this > a recognized distinction? No, I don't think there's any kind of award for that. SignatureRegards John John Holmes filted: >> I say /pAm/ for the palm of one's hand, but /pAlm/ for the tree. Is >> this >> a recognized distinction? > >No, I don't think there's any kind of award for that. Maybe the folks at Cannes could come up with something....r On 06 Jan 2004, R H Draney wrote > John Holmes filted: >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Maybe the folks at Cannes could come up with something....r They'd probably use their palm to show you the door. SignatureCheers, Harvey Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years; Southern England for the past 21 years. (for e-mail, change harvey to whhvs) > On 06 Jan 2004, R H Draney wrote > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > They'd probably use their palm to show you the door. You could compose a little paume about it. Mike. > Like everyone else, I've come across many "loose/lose" and > "could've/could of" confusions, but this was a new one on me. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Is this a one-off, or does it appear often -- say in descriptions of a > "nice would fire"? Spelling checker substitution? Like if they typed "woud", which way woud the spell checker chuck, if a spell checker coud check woud... Hmmm? Now, my Writenow offers, for "woud" wound word boud loud wood woad wold would SignatureBest -- Donna Richoux On 03 Jan 2004, Donna Richoux wrote re: "one of those would glue bottles with the screw top pointed nozzles" >> I had to read that twice to grasp the meaning of a "would glue >> bottle". Is this a one-off, or does it appear often -- say in >> descriptions of a "nice would fire"? > Spelling checker substitution? Like if they typed "woud", which > way woud the spell checker chuck, if a spell checker coud check [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Now, my Writenow offers, for "woud" -snip- Ah: that could well be where it came from -- hadn't thought of that. I tend to forget that people use spell checkers in news posts, as I recklessly cavort nekkid and sans checker in the great world of Usenet. (XNews doesn't have a built-in one, and I've never bothered to set up an external checker.) SignatureCheers, Harvey Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years; Southern England for the past 21 years. (for e-mail, change harvey to whhvs) |
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