Re: [Finale] eggcorn

2007-05-15 Thread dhbailey
Kim Patrick Clow wrote: In 5/15/07, Andrew Stiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll have to demure to the > Bach experts on that). F*** off. that was a bit harsh. -- David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http

Re: [Finale] eggcorn

2007-05-15 Thread Phil Daley
At 5/15/2007 11:28 AM, David W. Fenton wrote: >On 15 May 2007 at 11:12, Andrew Stiller wrote: > >> > I'll have to demure to the >> > Bach experts on that). >> >> demur. > >That's not an eggcorn, because there's no plausible explanation for >why it would be the correct word. It's a mere misspellin

Re: [Finale] eggcorn

2007-05-15 Thread David W. Fenton
On 15 May 2007 at 11:12, Andrew Stiller wrote: > > I'll have to demure to the > > Bach experts on that). > > demur. That's not an eggcorn, because there's no plausible explanation for why it would be the correct word. It's a mere misspelling. -- David W. Fentonhttp://dfent

Re: [Finale] eggcorn

2007-05-15 Thread Aaron Sherber
At 11:12 AM 5/15/2007, Andrew Stiller wrote: > >> I'll have to demure to the >> Bach experts on that). >> > >demur. Defer, actually, I would think. To demur is to object. Aaron. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/li

Re: [Finale] eggcorn

2007-05-15 Thread Kim Patrick Clow
In 5/15/07, Andrew Stiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll have to demure to the > Bach experts on that). Fuck off. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

[Finale] eggcorn

2007-05-15 Thread Andrew Stiller
I'll have to demure to the Bach experts on that). demur. Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://www.kallistimusic.com/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] eggcorn?

2006-11-01 Thread David W. Fenton
On 1 Nov 2006 at 12:01, John Howell wrote: > In English, one must weigh one's word choices carefully. No weigh! -- David W. Fentonhttp://dfenton.com David Fenton Associates http://dfenton.com/DFA/ ___ Finale mailing list Fin

Re: [Finale] eggcorn?

2006-11-01 Thread Andrew Stiller
On Nov 1, 2006, at 11:09 AM, dc wrote: Does this qualify as an eggcorn? I ask because my last contributions to Andrew's collection were rejected by the jury. We have a current (and totally ridiculous) trade mark fight under weigh here. Dennis Indeed it is! I must have missed it. It's a

Re: [Finale] eggcorn?

2006-11-01 Thread Darcy James Argue
On 01 Nov 2006, at 12:01 PM, John Howell wrote: At 5:09 PM +0100 11/1/06, dc wrote: Does this qualify as an eggcorn? I ask because my last contributions to Andrew's collection were rejected by the jury. We have a current (and totally ridiculous) trade mark fight under weigh here. Dennis

Re: [Finale] eggcorn?

2006-11-01 Thread John Howell
At 5:09 PM +0100 11/1/06, dc wrote: Does this qualify as an eggcorn? I ask because my last contributions to Andrew's collection were rejected by the jury. We have a current (and totally ridiculous) trade mark fight under weigh here. Dennis Nope. That's actually the correct term. It's nau

Re: [Finale] eggcorn of the day

2006-10-17 Thread Mark D Lew
On Oct 17, 2006, at 2:07 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote: Several of my eggcorn sitings (I almost typed "citings"!) are listed in the database Should be "sightings." Here here! mdl (waiting with baited breath) ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu ht

[Finale] eggcorn of the day

2006-10-17 Thread Andrew Stiller
Several of my eggcorn sitings (I almost typed "citings"!) are listed in the database Should be "sightings." Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/li