Subject: Re: [Homestead] Enjoy the quiet while it lasts...
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:46:46 -0700 (PDT)
If you are not winking and using subtle humor, then there might be a chance
that you didn't read the full post. Ray didn't make up his word, I made up
mine. Google them both. Ray has a good sense of humor, it was a joke. I
hope he got the joke.
I would never attempt to correct someone's writing style, I don't have the
skill. I mix tenses, use improper punctuation and break every other rule
that E.B. White so perfected. I attended public school, Latin was not in the
curriculum. I would have let this go, but I was afraid that someone might
have read your reply before James re-posted his reply about my
hallucinations; and thought I was one of those awful "writting correctors".
I thought I put a <G> (doesn't that mean smile?)
If you re-read my post, (by the way, Ray is a Music teacher --I played a bit
on that), you will just laugh at my hoakiness--a byproduct of my
Confucianinity. <G> ...bobford
----- Original Message ----
From: Lisa K.V. Perry <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 8:02:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Enjoy the quiet while it lasts...
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:25 AM, <rayzentz AT aim.com> wrote:
> Thank you for correcting my vocabulary usage. I apologize for my poor
> word skills. I stand corrected. ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
>
> Obtuse-ness is not a word, ray. The word you are looking for is
> obtunuity.
Someone told me once to not publicly admit your weaknesses, I haven't yet
learned that lesson because I do it all the time. I was unfamiliar with
obtunuity myself. My husband, who was a Latin scholar in school, probably
knew the word. He strengthens my vocab skills on an almost weekly basis.
If it makes you feel better Ray, I would have used obtuseness. I' make up
new words by adding prefixes and suffixes to existing words.
Thanks for the correct word, Bob. Learn something every day.