tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post3584751610436379318..comments2023-11-05T03:14:41.710-05:00Comments on Chick with PhizzleDizzle: Word LossPhizzleDizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-29477149291019825162009-11-12T20:47:14.012-05:002009-11-12T20:47:14.012-05:00Word loss, I can tolerate. What I can't tolera...Word loss, I can tolerate. What I can't tolerate is someone speaking to me as if they are text messaging. Use your words people.microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-7977065628126777242009-11-02T22:30:12.985-05:002009-11-02T22:30:12.985-05:00The English language also continues to add words a...The English language also continues to add words at an impressive rate.PhysioProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046093902090839375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-16235107850736779842009-11-02T18:58:47.183-05:002009-11-02T18:58:47.183-05:00I used to babysit for this kid whose parents were ...I used to babysit for this kid whose parents were fairly, well off. Actually, they were wealthy. Let's just call a spade a spade. <br /><br />At the age of ten, this child didn't know what coal was. <br /><br />I kid you not.<br /><br />There's alot more than just words going to be lost...blankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249264154848498360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-65090523096271756282009-11-02T13:59:36.125-05:002009-11-02T13:59:36.125-05:00With or without regular reading, I think that most...With or without regular reading, I think that most people's vocabulary expands throughout life. I consider myself fairly well read, but I still come across words all the time that I don't know. Often in conversation with my husband, whose vocabulary is insane; I'm an educated person, but seriously, he makes me feel like a complete idiot. <br /><br />This weekend, he taught me the word "gelid." Who the hell uses that in normal conversation?Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614845410446113639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-57702623252573053032009-11-02T13:35:33.253-05:002009-11-02T13:35:33.253-05:00Maybe it's a bio thing? I don't find the ...Maybe it's a bio thing? I don't find the word to be too exotic.. but then again, I'm studying for an animal behavior exam and just finished reviewing a study done with ravens and carrion.... (nice post timing! ha!)Eugeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312243477847551650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-29193931591189702802009-11-02T13:24:41.942-05:002009-11-02T13:24:41.942-05:00I consider myself an avid reader, and I'll adm...I consider myself an avid reader, and I'll admit that I had to look that word up. But now I know it!<br /><br />I am afraid that our words will be lost, and that our language as a whole will degrade into LOLs, ROFLs, and WTFs :PAlyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695509619557410413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-64264748656438973812009-11-02T13:03:25.031-05:002009-11-02T13:03:25.031-05:00I'd be willing to bet that a fair proportion o...I'd be willing to bet that a fair proportion of them think it's something you take onto an airplane.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.com