Or do we have a fundamental problem with literacy? See the editorial "Ferment over gay rights" at http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/opinion/edit07302003.htm
I called the paper and talked to an editor at the newsroom. I asked her if she knew the meaning of 'ferment'. She felt that it had something to do with the brewing of beer. I congratulated her and asked her the extra credit question: if she knew the meaning of 'foment'. She felt that it was similiar to ferment but different. Hopefully, the Metro West News will in the future be aware of the pitfalls of homonyms. Also, we all hope that the author of this editorial is not a graduate of the Framingham School system. :^)) ["What's all this fuss about endangered feces?" Emily Litella, 1975] -- -Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like a banana. Stranger things have - -happened but none stranger than this. Does your driver's license say Organ -Donor?Black holes are where God divided by zero. Listen to me! We are all- -individuals! What if this weren't a hypothetical question? steveo at syslang.net To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body "unsubscribe frambors" (the subject is ignored).
