On Aug 4, 2009, at 7:59 AM, Joshua Lutes wrote: > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Stephen Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> Here-here. >>>> >>>> This is a pet peeve of mine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ >>>> Hear,_hear >>> >>> Me too ;) >>> >> >> Same hear. ;) >> > > The internet would have us believe "here here" is more popular. > > http://unbecominglevity.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2008/11/10/3970914.html > > It seems likely (from looking at the first page of Google results) > that the > "here here"s are largely being used in other senses and "hear hear" is > surviving.
Ahh, the glories of the ever changing English language. You can say it is "supposed" to be used one way, but usage typically drive the language. How else does w00t get into the dictionary (Yes, it is spelled with zeros)? Sorry everyone, sounds like the times are changing.... again. Dallin /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
