Words & Wordplay - January 2007

Example: I'm looking at an old book.

It's quite common for English speakers to always use the indefinite article 'an' before any vowel. However, is it actually grammatically correct? Since 'a' or 'an' describes the noun and not the adjective, shouldn't it be correctly written, I'm looking at a old book? Because we don't say an book, we say a book.

Furthermore, if that is correct, than what about Proper names for nouns?

Example: I'm looking at an "Undergraduate Major Change" form.

We're describing two things here, an undergraduate major change and a form. It sounds odd, but couldn't it be correctly written with 'a' since we're still describing a form?

2007-01-06 09:28:00 · 9 answers · asked by Aurelius 2

so far i have
Jaid
Jayd
Jayde
Jaide
Jeyd

2007-01-06 09:13:46 · 14 answers · asked by Ensee 2

2007-01-06 09:07:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like, "Swell, Ginger, Tool, Beats," etc

2007-01-06 09:02:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Respond
Purified
Sharpie
Lavender
Clone
Omlet
Beer
Luck
Wonderwoman

(Please keep the story clean.)
Have fun! ^-^

2007-01-06 08:44:27 · 3 answers · asked by Wishful Writer 3

2007-01-06 08:33:40 · 4 answers · asked by les P 1

I KNOWI have not spelt this correctly, but its a subject of discussion on Big Brother, and I KNEW that I am gonna regret asking this, but hey if you dont ask, you dont know!

2007-01-06 08:30:13 · 5 answers · asked by SUPER-GLITCH 6

Someone said SCREECHED is the longest..

2007-01-06 08:29:56 · 8 answers · asked by Jacks036 5

2007-01-06 07:50:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-06 07:33:09 · 6 answers · asked by polyt852002 1

2007-01-06 07:29:16 · 1 answers · asked by NietzcheanCowboy 3

2007-01-06 07:15:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Weird question I know. I'm Anglo-Canadian and I've been taught the English spelling in school. (Colour, Labour, Draught Beer ect...).

However, when addressing people and places that use different spelling I try to use their spelling (Examples provided below). Is this correct? Or should you remain consistent with how you spell words?

Examples: Harbour/Harbor. I spell it "harbour" (consistent with what I was taught) but I spell "Pearl Harbor" the American way because it's an American location.

Canadian/Canadien: When addressing Franco-Canadiens I use the French spelling.

Who cares? Remain consistent and spell what you're taught or spell it their way when discussing their things/ways/culture?

2007-01-06 07:12:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does witty and cheerful mean?

2007-01-06 07:04:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

did u heard tis bfore.
1) what 'O' clock u will be there?

2007-01-06 07:03:11 · 3 answers · asked by Rakesh K 1

Reply with interesting words!!! (Give meaning)

- Discombulated - confused
- Pneumoultramicroscopicsillicovolcanoconiosistic - A disease
- Tawdry - Meaning 'tacky' An interesting corruption of the old remark 'St Audrey's Lace'. Audrey was a woman who believed that God smote her for her material possessions.
- Myriads - Millions upon millions

Keep posting!

2007-01-06 07:00:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

1) The Burnt Sports Company
2) The Carry On Star is on first name terms with ER
3) Without the old and add an S it's the CCC
4) Part of the wizard is in the auction
5) The pipes that produce coal
6) Very old duff kar

2007-01-06 06:43:03 · 4 answers · asked by MICHAEL B 4

When is it appropriate (or not!) to use your fingers to quote your spoken words? I find this mostly annoying, but someone must have some rules of etiquette for its uses...

2007-01-06 06:34:35 · 5 answers · asked by Lisa 6

2007-01-06 06:11:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does fetch meen ? not fetch as in thowing a stick and a animal going to get it the other meening?
suck as...
that is so fetch

2007-01-06 06:02:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

who had invented the abcd

2007-01-06 05:57:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who else has an advanced lexicon? And do people get upset when you put it to use, complaining that you are talking down to them? And, also, do you wind up dumbing down, inhibiting your lexicon flow, so you can at least carry on a sort of meaningful conversation?

And now, a lexicon is not a computer icon with Lex Luthor's face on it.

2007-01-06 05:49:59 · 4 answers · asked by raydeeo_face 2

Hippo Toes!

2007-01-06 05:25:54 · 4 answers · asked by Some A-hole 1

like you know how you say i have many flaws well what is the oppostie of the word flaw

2007-01-06 04:58:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example simsalabim in Swedish

2007-01-06 04:45:04 · 12 answers · asked by rodbond1 1

2007-01-06 04:27:57 · 8 answers · asked by rodbond1 1

ie. is the idea of romanticism sufficiently represented by the word 'idealism' thus rendering the preceding word, 'romantic', pointless?

2007-01-06 04:09:20 · 7 answers · asked by warren4184 2

What one person goes to every house in one neighborhood?

2007-01-06 04:06:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-06 03:57:00 · 7 answers · asked by bryan b 1

2007-01-06 03:54:49 · 4 answers · asked by Carolyn M 1