tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461918020713520686.post4319459579732056631..comments2024-02-14T07:06:17.621-08:00Comments on The Beauty of Eclecticism: Words for Victoria ReginaJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370649604625989367noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461918020713520686.post-817980907379075942011-11-10T06:13:50.896-08:002011-11-10T06:13:50.896-08:00Great new words! I didn't know any.
I also wan...Great new words! I didn't know any.<br />I also wanted to agree on your view on English spelling (especially since I come from a mother tongue with very high phoneme/grapheme correspondence) -- and on how hard it is to speak normally after studying linguistics. My friends used to freak out when I started mentioning things like that, husband on the other hand has been trying to learn a little, and we are actually able to work linguistics into some kind on inside jokes, just for us...Scribacchinahttp://parolediscribacchina.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461918020713520686.post-18686628812180647402011-11-09T21:33:59.617-08:002011-11-09T21:33:59.617-08:00Hi,
I did know what a ferrule is, but as for the ...Hi,<br /><br />I did know what a ferrule is, but as for the other two words, they left me confused, but inquisitive.<br /><br />Dolichocephalic, is a word that you wouldn't want to come across too often. Such a deadful sounding word for a condition that isn't that terrible. Why are medical words in general so prone to making us feel worse than we need to, just by their sound?<br /><br />I was really intrigued by your 'Penang Lawyer' and after trawling around for a bit, came across this article:<br /><br />http://www.jadedcompass.com/ocular_helmsman/attire/canes.html<br /><br />Unless you are well into walking sticks and canes it is a bit heavy reading, but about half way down the page, there is a picture of a 'Penang Lawyer' (it's a bit of a disappointment actually)<br /><br />Great post, made me think and I thoroughly enjoyed it.<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461918020713520686.post-78285175127618024132011-11-09T12:50:48.764-08:002011-11-09T12:50:48.764-08:00Ferrule is interesting! Thanks for sharing!Ferrule is interesting! Thanks for sharing!Julie @ Read Handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276118610042594397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461918020713520686.post-51893826555045769552011-11-09T07:56:43.209-08:002011-11-09T07:56:43.209-08:00Never heard of these, thanks! for sharing.
http:/...Never heard of these, thanks! for sharing.<br /><br />http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/11/wondrous-words-wednesday_09.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461918020713520686.post-65240581032983664392011-11-09T05:59:59.618-08:002011-11-09T05:59:59.618-08:00HA! I just love your post, and I happen to know EX...HA! I just love your post, and I happen to know EXACTLY which Holmes and Watson adventure you are currently reading! I read it earlier in the year. Check out the WW post I did for it- I think you'll find it funny too......<br /><br />http://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com/2011/07/wondrous-words-wednesday-27711.htmlLouisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461918020713520686.post-26795019162459863932011-11-09T02:49:35.684-08:002011-11-09T02:49:35.684-08:00I've looked up ferrule before and remembered t...I've looked up ferrule before and remembered that it had something to do with walking sticks but I'm not sure I could have defined it. Your other words are totally new to me.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com