Personality Prototype
Category: LanguageBy Candice on Aug 24, 2011 in Language, Latin, Poetry, Writing | 2 Comments
Was going through a box of old papers from my school days. Here is Catullus 101 as (very) loosely translated by one Candice Green in 2000. Multās per gentēs et multa per aequora vectus Carried through many traffic jams and many red lights, adveniō hās miserās, frāter, ad īnferiās, I have come to this department [...]
By Candice on Aug 22, 2008 in Amusing Observations, Language | 0 Comments
I don’t know why oap isn’t a bona fide word by now. I bet you’ve all used the word at least once in the past 24 hours (unless you’re the sort of internetter who hasn’t seen another living being in the last 24 hours)… oap (interjection): acknowledging a minor minor mistake; a word that I [...]
By Candice on Sep 18, 2007 in Language, Ridonkulous, Stupidity | 12 Comments
If you have a problem with that, get off of my blog, and take your stupid with you, stupids. I reserve the right to bastardize the English language in any way I please. I feel entitled to break the rules based on my above average knowledge of, pff, well. Everything. Breaking rules because you’re a [...]
By Candice on Aug 25, 2007 in Annoyances, Language, This is unacceptable..., Tips | 14 Comments
Look, geniuses. The words “tips” was not originally an acronym for “To Insure Prompt Service”. For one thing, it would have to have been TEPS, because the proper word is ensure, not insure. For another thing, you’re not going to ensure prompt service by giving someone a tip as you’re leaving. See how that doesn’t [...]
By Candice on Aug 20, 2007 in America, Canada, Language, Slang | 14 Comments
I was just talking to someone about my hydro bill. I managed to correct that one before getting asked what the hell a hydro bill is, but it inspired me to add to my list of Canadianisms I use that might confuse someone, because there are still ones I’ve just found out about (i.e. pencil [...]