On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 07:39:37PM -0800, Ralph Shumaker wrote:
Yes, I remember an English teacher of mine (when I pointed out an error of
grammar or spelling (I don't recall which)) told me about something called
literary license where any and all laws of grammar or spelling can be
suspended if the author so chooses. That was a difficult concept for me
with my mindset that rules are made to be followed. Odd tho. I now take
solace in it.
I like the "rule" about breaking rules: if it adds to what you are saying,
fine, but don't do it if it is just distracting or takes away from what you
are trying to say.
Calvin: I like to verb words.
Hobbes: What?
Calvin: I take nouns and adjectives and use them as verbs. Remember when
'access' was a thing? Now it's something you do. It got verbed.
Calvin: Verbing weirds language.
Hobbes: Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to
understanding.
David
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