The correct phraseology in such a circumstance is "fixin' to". Rick
Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman -----Original Message----- From: Stuart McKelvie [mailto:smcke...@ubishops.ca] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:00 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] word confusions/language evolution? Dear Tipsters, What do you think about the ubiquitous use of "looking to" when it means "hoping to" or "expecting to" "or "wishing to"? It annoys me. Am I an old fuddy-duddy who is not tolerant of one of our "natural" language evolutions or am I correct that there is a perfectly acceptable and more accurate existing term available? Looking forward to your replies. Sincerely, Stuart ___________________________________________________________________ "Floreat Labore" "Recti cultus pectora roborant" Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: (819)822-9600, Extension 2402 Department of Psychology, Fax: (819)822-9661 Bishop's University, 2600 College Street, Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville), Québec J1M 1Z7, Canada. E-mail: smcke...@ubishops.ca or stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy ___________________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: Paul C Bernhardt [mailto:pcbernha...@frostburg.edu] Sent: Tue 11-Aug-09 8:33 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] word confusions- one more Here is Grammar Girl's take on "went missing". http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/went-missing.aspx She says that it is correct, a British usage dating to at least the 1940s that has gained a footing in the US recently. Paul C. Bernhardt Department of Psychology Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Santoro [mailto:psant...@frostburg.edu] Sent: Tue 8/11/2009 7:58 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE:[tips] word confusions- one more Finally, someone can tell me if the term "went missing" is actually correct, as in: "The two hikers went missing shortly after sunset." It sounds so wrong! Pat Santoro --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
