tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post1005833821218902533..comments2024-03-28T12:01:31.049-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: English Spelling and Pronunciation—The Good, The Bad, and The UglyJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-72126463405039097992014-07-21T09:28:03.618-04:002014-07-21T09:28:03.618-04:00Welcome home to WWK, Sam! I remember having the ha...Welcome home to WWK, Sam! I remember having the hardest time figuing out who the song "Mame" was being sung to until I saw the name of the musical. I thought maybe it was "Babe" for a while.Paula Gail Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843350597811462936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-13952658102958534402014-07-20T06:31:10.749-04:002014-07-20T06:31:10.749-04:00Elaine -- I was not thinking about Louie Louie, al...Elaine -- I was not thinking about Louie Louie, although it's history in interesting. The Kingsmen's versions was investigated by the FBI. After four months they conclude the words were unintelligible and so reported to Attorney General Robert Kennedy.<br /><br />My references were to songs by Leonard Cohen, The Stones, etc.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68444662728155211542014-07-19T17:25:36.337-04:002014-07-19T17:25:36.337-04:00It was years before I figured out that Aretha Fran...It was years before I figured out that Aretha Franklin was singing "chain of fools" and not "chain of food." I thought the song was about how things are going well in love and life and we're on top. Then everything breaks down and we end up at the bottom of the food chain.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14043005602637711172014-07-19T17:03:51.685-04:002014-07-19T17:03:51.685-04:00The last homophone I crossed in a published book--...The last homophone I crossed in a published book--taught for taut. I was taken back, but I immediately forgave the author (maybe not the editor) because I once write aisle for isle. We auditory learners have a hard time. (No blonde or beach babe jokes, Sam!)<br /><br />Jim--Louie, Louie really didn't have any bad words in the lyrics that was high school rumor!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-25183046854968649132014-07-19T11:33:19.680-04:002014-07-19T11:33:19.680-04:00When I worked in North Carolina I figured out that...When I worked in North Carolina I figured out that<br />anyone who heard what I said as far, fair, fire or fur and gave a definition to that word deserved credit on the test. After all I had quite an accent.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65342283931226075772014-07-19T10:56:40.566-04:002014-07-19T10:56:40.566-04:00Sam, I can't think of any at the moment, but I...Sam, I can't think of any at the moment, but I certainly have seen a mix up of their and there often as well as break and brake, etc. The grammar mistake935 I hate the most is "me and my friend did such and such. Or just as often "The bear chased my sister and I."Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86808239684241403982014-07-19T06:02:13.462-04:002014-07-19T06:02:13.462-04:00Around Christmas time, we always hear about the me...Around Christmas time, we always hear about the mean Olive, the other reindeer, who laughs at Rudolph and calls him names.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-83983491215890667962014-07-19T05:38:00.038-04:002014-07-19T05:38:00.038-04:00Sam, "Oronym" is a new term to me. Altho...Sam, "Oronym" is a new term to me. Although I can't come up with an example at the moment, I know there have been lots of occasions when I have discovered actual lyrics to songs I have sung along to on the radio and been shocked (Shocked!, I say) to discover what the real words were.<br /><br />I suspect as we get older and our hearing diminishes, but our vanity prohibits hearing aides, that the opportunity for oronyms will increase.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com