Here be dragons.
Language is an art. You can make it say anything you want it to. Fiction and non-fiction, they just work a little differently. Fiction can be anything you can imagine and manage to describe to readers. Non-fiction relies on explanations. But writers can play with words and make them say or sell anything.
I read this at Wikipedia this morning.… Read the rest
Dear Firefox,
Thank you for an update to the Firefox web browser. I am downloading it even as I type, actually it just finished. When I first went to the link I was offered to see the page in my language. That’s nice, I thought. Only… you skipped my language. I can understand having English (US version) and it is nice to offer English (UK or British version).… Read the rest
Bill Casselman researches and writes about Canadian language and words. What words, sayings and language are unique or often heard where you are? You can even listen to what your own family tends to say.
This was a word sent out in a newsletter by a writer, for writers: who’re.
I had to look twice. I thought it was whore for a spilt second. But that didn’t use the punctuation and it made no sense in the sentence.
Who’re, on the other hand, is not a word. Not a real word.… Read the rest
Wikipedia: Apophenia
Wikipedia: Pareidolia
Wikipedia: Synchronicity
Flickr: Pareidolia – Pareidolia is when a vague or random image is perceived as recognizable. This group is for those pictures that look just like real life objects, but it’s all in your head.
Flickr: Apophenia – Do you see hidden patterns, textures, and images within other images.
… Read the restFive Easy Steps to a Little Free Library in Your Neighbourhood
1. Identify a location and steward.
2. Decide if you want to:
Order a complete Little Library or kit from our online catalogue.
Build it Yourself. Make it official!.Get plans and instructions.
“Endow” for someone else (tax deductible!). Support Books for All in Africa, India or your community, Little Free Libraries for Small Towns or other initiatives.
Where it began is up for debate. But, the consensus seems to be that International CAPS LOCK Day was started in 2000 by Derek Arnold. There is an “Official” site. It’s colourful.
I found this blog, CAPS LOCK DIABLOG, which had written a tribute to CAPS LOCK:
On October 22nd, will you leave your CAPS LOCK on?… Read the rest
What are your thoughts about spelling: traditional or mutable?
… Read the restConsistent spelling was a great way to ensure clarity in the print era. But with new technologies, the way that we write and read (and search and data-mine) is changing, and so must spelling.
Instead of trying to get the letters right with imperfect tools, it would be far better to loosen our idea of correct spelling.
Originally posted to SuiteU, part of Suite101. SuiteU is being removed from the site. I wanted to save the ecourses so this resource would not disappear.
By Katherine Swarts
Professional authors hear it on a regular basis: “I could write a book, too, if I had the time.” Obvious implication: writing is easy.