Comments on: Linguisteries http://timgombis.com/2012/07/31/linguisteries/ Fri, 24 May 2013 19:28:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Steve W. http://timgombis.com/2012/07/31/linguisteries/#comment-3346 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:17:00 +0000 http://timgombis.com/?p=2941#comment-3346 Don’t get me started. Drive in a “parkway” and park in a “driveway.” Don’t need a “Hot water heater” if the water is already hot. And why are “Apart”-ments all together? BTW–after two glasses of Chardonnay, I’m listing Starboard…

]]> By: Awards, Awards, Awards–Thank You, Thank You, Thank You | The Lamehousewife Blog http://timgombis.com/2012/07/31/linguisteries/#comment-3345 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:53:13 +0000 http://timgombis.com/?p=2941#comment-3345 [...] Faith Improvised [...]

]]> By: timgombis http://timgombis.com/2012/07/31/linguisteries/#comment-3339 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:37:13 +0000 http://timgombis.com/?p=2941#comment-3339 This reminds of the conversation in The Three Amigos, when they are asked to come and put on a show for the “Infamous El Guapo.” “What’s ‘infamous’ mean?” “Infamous is when you’re more than famous. This El Guapo is so famous, he’s infamous!”

]]> By: S Wu http://timgombis.com/2012/07/31/linguisteries/#comment-3338 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:29:24 +0000 http://timgombis.com/?p=2941#comment-3338 Tim, since English is not my first language, I find this most interesting and confusing. :-)

By the way, your blog is full of valuable and invaluable insights! :-)

]]> By: John Mortensen http://timgombis.com/2012/07/31/linguisteries/#comment-3335 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:29:20 +0000 http://timgombis.com/?p=2941#comment-3335 Festoonery is also a good band name.

]]> By: timgombis http://timgombis.com/2012/07/31/linguisteries/#comment-3331 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:49:39 +0000 http://timgombis.com/?p=2941#comment-3331 Cheers, John, very useful, indeed!

You and Christian should write a column called Linguistery Science Theater.

]]> By: John Mortensen http://timgombis.com/2012/07/31/linguisteries/#comment-3330 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 05:02:49 +0000 http://timgombis.com/?p=2941#comment-3330 So many things to straighten out here.

To list is to lean, as in listing heavily to port. To be listless is to lean in no direction and thus be aimless.

Canny is etymologically related to ken and connaitre, which mean to know. To be canny is to be clever and knowing. An uncanny thing is an unknown thing, a thing not seen and therefore surprising.

In conclusion, the finest word in English is festoonery.

]]> By: lamehousewife http://timgombis.com/2012/07/31/linguisteries/#comment-3329 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:27:11 +0000 http://timgombis.com/?p=2941#comment-3329 lol!

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