Education won't help those who are proudly and willfully ignorant. They'll literally rather die before changing.
All languages have their illogicalities, but English is one of the worst. Probably because it has such a varied history and ancestry.Tim Holloway wrote:. . . And there's precious little logic in those small details . . .
I know somebody who got in trouble for saying, “different to,” rather than, “different from.” Round here, nobody says, “different than.”"different to" rather than "different from" or "different than" . . . .
Education won't help those who are proudly and willfully ignorant. They'll literally rather die before changing.
In the UK it is much commoner to say, “other than.”Tim Holloway wrote:. . . "Different than" . . .
Tim Holloway wrote: But considering vocabulary, there are plenty of resources. Indeed, some newspapers used to run a "word a day" column and you can still get desk calendars like that
Paul Clapham wrote:
Anyway, to change the habitual vocabulary you use is the same as changing other habits. Like quitting smoking, for example. You have to be prepared to notice that you're using a habit that you want to change, which isn't going to happen when you're having an argument about whose turn it is to wash the dishes. I'm no expert on habit-changing so I can't say more than that, just be aware that it's a difficult thing to do.
Campbell Ritchie wrote:
In the UK it is much commoner to say, “other than.”Tim Holloway wrote:. . . "Different than" . . .
Education won't help those who are proudly and willfully ignorant. They'll literally rather die before changing.
Education won't help those who are proudly and willfully ignorant. They'll literally rather die before changing.
I wasn't clear. I meant that “than” is most likely to be preceded by “other.” Sorry.Tim Holloway wrote:. . . Other than that, I'd generally agree.
Tim Holloway wrote: but to use them effectively and fluently, we have to also bind them into a conversational context. Our mental phrase dictionary, in other words.
Monica Shiralkar wrote:
Tim Holloway wrote: but to use them effectively and fluently, we have to also bind them into a conversational context. Our mental phrase dictionary, in other words.
So what is the way for doing this? Try harder to break the habbit ? Slow down a bit while talking ?
Education won't help those who are proudly and willfully ignorant. They'll literally rather die before changing.
Tim Holloway wrote:
More like talk to yourself. That's how babies do it. You're developing a reflex and that means you have to consciously exercise offline, repeating the phrases until they become automatic..
Speaking slowly is useful, particularly if lecturing, reading aloud, etc., but that is a separate issue.Monica Shiralkar wrote:. . . Slow down a bit while talking ?
Campbell Ritchie wrote:Speaking slowly is useful, particularly if lecturing, reading aloud, etc., but that is a separate issue.
Campbell Ritchie wrote:It makes you easier to listen to.
Education won't help those who are proudly and willfully ignorant. They'll literally rather die before changing.
Tim Holloway wrote:Here's some words for you:
https://today.wayne.edu/news/2024/01/08/wayne-state-word-warriors-release-2024-list-61301
Education won't help those who are proudly and willfully ignorant. They'll literally rather die before changing.
I always thought it was a Scottish word; Merriam‑Webster seems to agree about that.Tim Holloway wrote:. . . "blatherskite" . . . association with Ireland or maybe the Old West. . . .
I don't have many memories (or any memories) before the 1950s, but I thought Kaffeeklatsch was older than that. The same resource says it was first recorded in 1888."Kaffeeklatsch" evokes the 1950s . . .
Education won't help those who are proudly and willfully ignorant. They'll literally rather die before changing.
Maybe, but lots of other places seem to like closing the door tooTim Holloway wrote:. . . fine old American tradition to want to close the door after we got in. . . .
Tim Holloway wrote:Oh trust me, the industry is full of blatherskites and rawgabbits. Then there are the boffins.
No prison can hold Chairface Chippendale. And on a totally different topic ... my stuff:
Gift giving made easy with the permaculture playing cards
https://coderanch.com/t/777758/Gift-giving-easy-permaculture-playing
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