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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 An Ode To S #62621 03/28/02 06:17 PM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 833 Eastern Ontario, Canada M modestgoddess old hand modestgoddess old hand M Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 833 Eastern Ontario, Canada I love the letter S, so sensual and sleek Curvaceous, slim and sexy, it curls across the page And starts so many fine words, like stirrup, stream and streak. O S! I love you so - with me you're all the rage You sum up all that's best in life - you stand for all things fine, Like sun and sand and sea and sex and other simple pleasures You summon up a simple smile on this visage that is mine Without you, life's less sibilant - with you, it's full of treasures! My lame-arse ode to a damn sexy letter. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter . #62622 03/28/02 07:59 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 Re: twos in threes #62623 03/28/02 08:19 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Hemiola Two 3:4 measures containing 3 distinct half notes, so that the middle note is tied across the measure line. © 1995-2000 Eric W. Weisstein Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: more than one "S"??? #62624 03/28/02 09:41 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,094 Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U... J Jazzoctopus old hand Jazzoctopus old hand J Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,094 Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U... Strunk and White sez to pluralize an s word: 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding 's mg, I think you're contradicting yourself. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: more than one "S"??? #62625 03/29/02 01:48 AM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 833 Eastern Ontario, Canada M modestgoddess old hand modestgoddess old hand M Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 833 Eastern Ontario, Canada Jazzie, you is right. I wrote the intro and then quoted S&W so the error is alllll mine. I luuuurrrve embracing my own mitsakes. That's the modest in me. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another question about the letter "s" #62626 04/03/02 05:30 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta For discussions of matters apostrophical, see: http://www.xrefer.com/entry.jsp?xrefid=441020&secid=.- (The Oxford Companion to the English Language) and http://www.xrefer.com/entry.jsp?xrefid=591370&secid=.- (The New Fowler's Modern English Usage) Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Matter's Apo'strophical #62627 04/03/02 03:14 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Thanks for those link's, Bingley. Specially liked the Oxford Companion one. It was clear and concise and gave me an idea of the relative acceptance of various practise's without being preachy. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another question about the letter "s" #62628 04/03/02 04:48 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 K Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 I'd never write, "I'm all at six's and seven's." Fair moon, to thee I sing, Bright regent of the heavens, Say, why is everything Either at sixes or at sevens? -- W. S. Gibert (with Sullivan), Pinafore Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 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. 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