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The Me Nobody Knows
Since I never seem to get tagged for those Tell eight things about yourself you'd kill if somebody else told on you things that float around the blogosphere, I thought I'd tell on myself. Here are eight things I really hate about the way some folks use the English (and sometimes other) language.
1. Less is qualitative; more is quantitative. You cannot have less calories, but you have fewer. Fewer do you hear me. Every time I hear someone say less when they should say fewer it causes me to scream out FEWER, FEWER. Needless to say, there are now quite a few people in New York convinced I suffer from Tourette's.
2. Whether they're made of brash, flesh, are hairy or tough as nails they are cojones, accent on the second syllable. They are not CO-jo-nes, ca-HU-nas or ca-ha-nas. If you don't know how to pronounce it, don't say it. That goes for every word. Or better yet, stick to English. There's not a thing wrong with calling them testicles, the name God gave them.
3. Aspirin is both singular and plural. You do not swallow aspirins. The same goes for fish, sheep, and fowl. There are no popcorns. Get used to it.
4. For New Yorkers only: No one really comes from Da Bronx, but plenty of people hail from Lawn Gisland
I know I promised you eight things, but the brain is on half-speed today. I'll add some more as they come to me. I know--I'll go watch some television.
1. Less is qualitative; more is quantitative. You cannot have less calories, but you have fewer. Fewer do you hear me. Every time I hear someone say less when they should say fewer it causes me to scream out FEWER, FEWER. Needless to say, there are now quite a few people in New York convinced I suffer from Tourette's.
2. Whether they're made of brash, flesh, are hairy or tough as nails they are cojones, accent on the second syllable. They are not CO-jo-nes, ca-HU-nas or ca-ha-nas. If you don't know how to pronounce it, don't say it. That goes for every word. Or better yet, stick to English. There's not a thing wrong with calling them testicles, the name God gave them.
3. Aspirin is both singular and plural. You do not swallow aspirins. The same goes for fish, sheep, and fowl. There are no popcorns. Get used to it.
4. For New Yorkers only: No one really comes from Da Bronx, but plenty of people hail from Lawn Gisland
I know I promised you eight things, but the brain is on half-speed today. I'll add some more as they come to me. I know--I'll go watch some television.
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A Christmas Tree Already
On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.
With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.
While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
Now, back to that tree I saw. What about you? When do you decorate for Christmas? What do you put up?
Winners and Losers at the CMAs and Life
I love country music and almost every country performer. While watching the CMAs, I enjoyed seeing the winners accept their awards. On the other hand, it was hard for me to see the losers do their best to appear gracious and for the most part succeeding.For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of. You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.
PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!
CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter
One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.
I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.
What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?
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