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April 7th, 2007 by Morgan J. Locke

Here’s something fun, for us word geeks: a modest proposal to promote better spelling and grammar on the net.

And while I’m in word fu mode, here is an online etymology dictionary. Did you know the word heresy originally meant “to choose?” Ah, for the old days, when choice was bad thing!

Posted in Daily Life, Morgan, Pop. Culture, Technology, Writing | 4 Comments »

4 Responses

1. Steven Gould Says:
   April 7th, 2007 at 10:55 am

   I sent him an email. I love this concept but he has one that isn’t clear cut enough.

   “It is poor form to ________ your temper in a discussion group.”

   The choices are “lose” or “loose.”

   But just as one can unleash one’s anger, one can loose one’s temper.

   Unusual usage but not incorrect.

   I know–I’m a pedant.

2. Ken Houghton Says:
   April 7th, 2007 at 11:40 am

   And we love you for it, Steve.

   (That said, I would make that the Homepage for my six-year-old’s computer in an instant. He should market the thing.)

   Morgan – Choice is still a bad thing. After all, the late Milton Friedman’s accessible-classic is called Free to Choose.

3. Erin O'Brien Says:
   April 9th, 2007 at 1:47 pm

   I don’t get it.

   Send help.

4. katie cowden Says:
   April 9th, 2007 at 5:03 pm

   i have that etymology site bookmarked. did you see that you can sponsor words? i’m picking out the one i want to give to my s.o.