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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: ears of barley #53472 01/25/02 12:57 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 J jmh Pooh-Bah jmh Pooh-Bah J Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 Does that lead us to a folk song? http://celtic-lyrics.com/lyrics.php?ID=270 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: ears of corn #53473 01/25/02 02:12 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 ears was posted by our beloved selector of headlice What? You want me to defend that? I don't even agree with *myself when *I'm wrong. OTOH I don't imagine *you would have problems saying, "The first innings was..." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Professional pedantry #53474 01/25/02 03:38 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Max, Faldage et al: Y'all'll no doubt be pleased to know that at least one person out there makes a living from nitpicking: http://www.newyorker.com/THE_TALK_OF_THE_TOWN/CONTENT/?020128ta_talk_martin Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter . #53475 01/25/02 10:31 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter picky ears #53476 01/26/02 12:55 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,543 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,543 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA ears was ... What? You want me to defend that? Interesting thought. Now consider that if the phrase had been "ears wuz" we probably would not complain about subject/verb agreement ! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Professional pedantry #53477 01/26/02 02:54 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Good story, Anna. Thanks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,334 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 752 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 33 A C Bowden 17 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,543 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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