tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post7812842330582644008..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: With me or against me? Using dual and duelLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-85434498360678454352016-02-11T19:59:03.204-05:002016-02-11T19:59:03.204-05:00Good breakdown. Thanks for keeping us straight! Good breakdown. Thanks for keeping us straight! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-51940452132020770492015-09-02T20:02:12.305-04:002015-09-02T20:02:12.305-04:00It's because English is a very mongrel languag...It's because English is a very mongrel language built from dialects of German and French with huge numbers of new words gleefully stolen from nearly every other language. Unlike some languages, English doesn't typically alter spellings to make them fit a set of pronunciation rules. We just grab and go. As a result of this word salad, Greek, Yiddish, and Algonquin words sit side by side, each retaining the spelling rules of their original language. Whee! Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-50568056460425120412015-09-02T13:26:30.464-04:002015-09-02T13:26:30.464-04:00Those I've got straight in my head, but I keep...Those I've got straight in my head, but I keep wondering why our language has so many pitfalls. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-15897777357494208652015-09-02T10:22:12.093-04:002015-09-02T10:22:12.093-04:00The nearly opposite meanings make it especially em...The nearly opposite meanings make it especially embarrassing when you misuse them. You could try my handy mnemonics to help you remember, though those don't work for everyone. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-8465316995220191032015-09-02T09:05:59.414-04:002015-09-02T09:05:59.414-04:00Confused yet??? Haha! It's words like these th...Confused yet??? Haha! It's words like these that make me so grateful for my thesaurus and online dictionary. No matter how much I try to memorize them they just don't stick to my brain matter. Thus, I always look them up. :)S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.com