Reminds me of the story Oliver North said about when he was testifyiing before Congress…On the first day of the hearings, his attorney Brendan Sullivan got a note from a colleague saying that it was possible to read his lips and understand what he was telling North, so for the rest of the hearings, whenever Sullivan would consult North, he would cover his mouth as well as the mike so that no one could tell what he was telling North.
I’ve been around long enough to notice changes in English from pronouncement to switches in parts of speech. I can recall when ‘impact’ was a noun. About 30 years ago it started sliding into being a verb, too. The way most people now pronounce ‘formidable’ is one I can’t seem to wrap my tongue around. I’m still putting the stress on the second syllable.
BE THIS GUY about 6 years ago
It is if the Supreme Court says it is.
mudleg about 6 years ago
“Re-illy, it’s not?”
jel354 about 6 years ago
Sounds like something Sarah Palin would say.
Breadboard about 6 years ago
Used enough it could be……new words are being made up every day……think about “Google It”
uniquename about 6 years ago
It is when the OED says it is.
jagedlo about 6 years ago
Reminds me of the story Oliver North said about when he was testifyiing before Congress…On the first day of the hearings, his attorney Brendan Sullivan got a note from a colleague saying that it was possible to read his lips and understand what he was telling North, so for the rest of the hearings, whenever Sullivan would consult North, he would cover his mouth as well as the mike so that no one could tell what he was telling North.
Diat60 about 6 years ago
I think today’s comic should be on the Editorial Cartoons. Well, we are talking about a certain hearing going on, aren’t we?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 6 years ago
We need to re-legalize plenty to stop rampant corruption and violence.
wiatr about 6 years ago
I’ve been around long enough to notice changes in English from pronouncement to switches in parts of speech. I can recall when ‘impact’ was a noun. About 30 years ago it started sliding into being a verb, too. The way most people now pronounce ‘formidable’ is one I can’t seem to wrap my tongue around. I’m still putting the stress on the second syllable.
MCProfessor about 6 years ago
With the state politics these days, this has to be a word.