[lace] RE: That art word
I regret to inform you that there are quite a few Arachnids who either did not know how to spell provenance, or were entirely too disinterested to inform me. I only heard from a few hundred (kidding), who are now on the Arachne Dean's List for spelling. Thank you all for reminding me (once again) that if you don't find it in the OED, you've no doubt mis-spelled it!! But HEY - I knew what word Brian was looking for... ; ) Clay - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] RE: That art word
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Thank you all for reminding me (once again) that if you don't find it in the OED, you've no doubt mis-spelled it!! Even so, there are days at work (as secretary for a solicitor) when my Oxford dictionary of spelling and word division (in my desk drawer - drat, I needed it here at home today!) falls down, because the word I want is more likely in my medical dictionary (ancient, bought when I was a medical secretary in the 70s) and that is on my bookshelf here at home! They insisted we had the OED at school, but I always found Chambers more user friendly, and for Scrabble, nothing beats the Pitman Shorthand Dictionary! -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] RE: That art word
that easily? Not a chance. Disinterested means unbiased, having no Perhaps they were disinterested too. Hey, I made the Dean's List, go me! But HEY - I knew what word Brian was looking for... ; ) Nor you did! for which you get a well-deserved point. :) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] RE: That art word
Yes - you're right - AND you're assuming what I meant!! : ) I (really) think I meant disinterested... (How's THAT for decisiveness? - which, btw, IS spelled correctly, even though used tongue in cheek!?) Lordy, I love words, and I love to be accurate when I use them, but that spelling thing can get you every time!! C Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Original Message] From: Aurelia Loveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: lace@arachne.com Date: 11/30/2005 5:13:02 PM Subject: [lace] RE: That art word Okay, dear Clay, did you really think we would let you off the hook that easily? Not a chance. Disinterested means unbiased, having no dog in any particular race; but when you mean too bored to bother, then it's uninterested. Ah well... we love you anyway. -- Aurelia I regret to inform you that there are quite a few Arachnids who either did not know how to spell provenance, or were entirely too disinterested to inform me. I only heard from a few hundred (kidding), who are now on the Arachne Dean's List for spelling. Thank you all for reminding me (once again) that if you don't find it in the OED, you've no doubt mis-spelled it!! But HEY - I knew what word Brian was looking for... ; ) Clay - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] RE: That art word
Thanks, Jane! I, for one, have never mastered the skill of finding a word when you don't KNOW how to spell it!! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Jane Partridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...there are days at work ... when my Oxford dictionary of spelling and word division... falls down, because the word I want is more likely in my medical dictionary ...and that is on my bookshelf here at home! They insisted we had the OED at school, but I always found Chambers more user friendly, and for Scrabble, nothing beats the Pitman Shorthand Dictionary! -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] RE: That art word
Reminds me of the last year I taught. When I told my 8th graders to look up a word in the dictionary, they wanted to know what page it was on. They insisted it couldn't be found unless the page number was known. No, they weren't kidding. They were very serious and it was obvious that they had never handled a dictionary. Peace, Anne - Original Message - From: Clay Blackwell To: Jane Partridge ; lace@arachne.com Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:18 PM Subject: RE: [lace] RE: That art word Thanks, Jane! I, for one, have never mastered the skill of finding a word when you don't KNOW how to spell it!! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] RE: That art word
Roget's Thesaurus - I look up a word that means nearly what I want and hope that the word that I really want is listed as a synonym or an antonym :o) And then get distracted by lots of other pretty words! Is this getting a bit off-topic for lace? Helen At 23:18 30/11/2005, Clay Blackwell wrote: Thanks, Jane! I, for one, have never mastered the skill of finding a word when you don't KNOW how to spell it!! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Helen, Somerset, UK Forget the formulae, let's make lace -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.8/184 - Release Date: 27/11/2005 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] RE: That art word
Possibly - unless you're looking up 'lace' in the thesaurus?! vbg On 11/30/05, Helen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Roget's Thesaurus - I look up a word that means nearly what I want and hope that the word that I really want is listed as a synonym or an antonym :o) And then get distracted by lots of other pretty words! Is this getting a bit off-topic for lace? -- bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
