Comments on: On language http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/ A year-round Davos of the mind, written since 1999 by Lance Knobel Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nemrut http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/comment-page-1/#comment-224371 nemrut Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:39:48 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/#comment-224371 Much of the 'richness..' of language in the UK your wife fawns over is the byproduct of a deep rooted class system whereby how one expresses themselves is a direct reflection of their place in the societal strata. This has little to do with the supposed English love of language and rich expression implied by your wife's generalization. Much of the ‘richness..’ of language in the UK your wife fawns over is the byproduct of a deep rooted class system whereby how one expresses themselves is a direct reflection of their place in the societal strata.

This has little to do with the supposed English love of language and rich expression implied by your wife’s generalization.

]]> By: Lance Knobel http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/comment-page-1/#comment-223478 Lance Knobel Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:00:56 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/#comment-223478 I know that can be true. But most radio listening in our household -- and I suspect California in general -- is in the car. So no Radio 4 or 3 in that case. I know that can be true. But most radio listening in our household — and I suspect California in general — is in the car. So no Radio 4 or 3 in that case.

]]> By: David Derrick http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/comment-page-1/#comment-223369 David Derrick Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:23:38 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/#comment-223369 But there's no "here" now when it comes to radio. But there’s no “here” now when it comes to radio.

]]> By: Lance Knobel http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/comment-page-1/#comment-223000 Lance Knobel Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:57:30 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/#comment-223000 I'm impressed you reached level 50 of freerice.com. I seem to get stuck at level 48, although I think I once climbed to 49. I’m impressed you reached level 50 of freerice.com. I seem to get stuck at level 48, although I think I once climbed to 49.

]]> By: Greg Tolman http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/comment-page-1/#comment-222996 Greg Tolman Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:38:33 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2008/01/23/on-language/#comment-222996 I was struck by Krasny's use of eleemosynary, too. I had just come upon the word on level 50 of freerice.com and I am sure that is where he recently encountered it, and why it just "popped into his head." Now, Krasny has a formidable intellect, with a vocabulary to match, but that is a word that is truly obscure. I was struck by Krasny’s use of eleemosynary, too. I had just come upon the word on level 50 of freerice.com
and I am sure that is where he recently encountered it, and why it just “popped into his head.” Now, Krasny has a formidable intellect, with a vocabulary to match, but that is a word that is truly obscure.

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