A Walk in the Words
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| Blog Name: | A Walk in the Words |
| Url: | http://www.walkinthewords.blogspot.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | linguistics, language, humor |
| Description: | A linguistic tour for people who love having fun with words and language. A place to share interesting linguistic observations regarding sound, meaning and structure. A place to share linguistic rants and raves. A place to walk in the words. |
| Popularity: | 51 Followers |
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Fun with Semiotics - Assicons
From an e-mail I received (talk about having fun with semiotics).We all know those cute little computer symbols called 'emoticons' where:) means a smile and :( is a frown.Well, how about some 'ASSICONS?'Here goes:(_!_) a regular ass(__!__) a fat ass(!) a tight ass(_*_) an ass hole{_!_} a swishy ass(_o_) an ass that's been around(_x_) kiss my ass(_X_) leave my ass alone(_zzz_) a tired ass(_13_) an unlucky ass(_E=mc2
From an e-mail I received (talk about having fun with semiotics).We all know those cute little computer symbols called 'emoticons' where:) means a smile and :( is a frown.Well, how about some 'ASSICONS?'Here goes:(_!_) a regular ass(__!__) a fat ass(!) a tight ass(_*_) an ass hole{_!_} a swishy ass(_o_) an ass that's been around(_x_) kiss my ass(_X_) leave my ass alone(_zzz_) a tired ass(_13_) an unlucky ass(_E=mc2
I Have Been Moved to Explain the Difference Between Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions
When it comes to determining whether a conjunction that joins clauses is a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction, there is a simple syntactic movement test that will reveal the answer.To start with, coordinating conjunctions join independent
When it comes to determining whether a conjunction that joins clauses is a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction, there is a simple syntactic movement test that will reveal the answer.To start with, coordinating conjunctions join independent
2010 Winter Olympics-Bound U.S. Ski Team - Ad Agency Wipes-Out on Word Choice
Just spotted this verb subcatagorization blunder in a magazine ad for the 2010 Winter Olympics-bound U.S. Ski Team."Some gates bend, and some just lay down in fear."To refresh your memory, transitive verbs take objects, intransitive verbs don't. "Lay" is a transitive verb and there is not a direct object following "lay" in this sentence.
Just spotted this verb subcatagorization blunder in a magazine ad for the 2010 Winter Olympics-bound U.S. Ski Team."Some gates bend, and some just lay down in fear."To refresh your memory, transitive verbs take objects, intransitive verbs don't. "Lay" is a transitive verb and there is not a direct object following "lay" in this sentence.
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