And I think of you on cold winter mornings
(I know that many of my posts have been short and cut-and-pastey lately, but as I said a while ago, this is a very hectic time for me right now. I do like trying to post every day, but sometimes I just don't have enough time for diatribes and/or treatises.)
So, I have a new current favorite song: "Trains to Brazil" by Guillemots
Just when you think it could not get any more awesome, halfway through the song these horns kick in, and holy crap!
offered up to the world by CoachDub @ 5:02 PM
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i hardly ever like anyhting the first time i hear it, but i liked that a lot.
Im gonna go play drums instead of going to gen psych.
It was good. No "Dick in a Box," but good.
well. yeah.
I liked it a lot too....although I had to battle to hear. My room mate was listening to Estoy Aqui by Shakira while I was watching the video. As for SNL songs/videos go, my personal favorite is the Natalie Portman rap. She scared me with her rhymes.
my date with britney spears is prob my fav
Ever since I first heard of this band (which was not long ago), I have been pronouncing their name in my head in a very French way, as I am schooled in the ways of French. So, as it is a French word, I have been pronouncing it "gwee-ya-moh."
Then I found out it is a real word -- a type of bird -- and it is pronounced, very anglicizedly, "gill-a-motts."
damn. i was hoping for at least "GEE-uh-motts"
Oops. I don't know how that "w" got in my French pronunciation. Typo, I guess.
I had been pronouncing it "gee-ya-mo," not "GWEE . . ."
But like you, Tom, I would have preferred at least some French, and your "gee-a-motts" would be a good compromise. But alas, crappy English is all we can get.
mr. w:
is it correct to say "an hour"? as in, i will have your homework in an hour? this doesn't seem to follow any laws of grammar i am aware of, yet seems correct.
I am not sure which part you have a question about, so I will try to guess.
Is it that you think we should say "one hour" rather than "an"? If so, a/an, since it is an indefinite article, can substitute for "one," as in "He is only a foot tall."
If that was not your question, let me know.
is it "a hour" or "an hour" is what i mean. sorry about not being clearer.
AN hour.
You use "an" in front of a vowel sound, not just a vowel. So when the "h" is silent, you use AN.
a hockey stick
an hour
a hopscotch game
an honest mistake
what a strange rule
Not really. The rule is really there for convenience and ease. It is easier to say "an" in front of a vowel:
a aardvark vs. an aardvark
It just goes more smoothly.
And just as some consonants are silent and require "an" (an hour, an honest mistake), some words that start with vowels do not require "an":
A ukulele, not AN ukulele
(because the "u" is actually making a "y" sound, not a vowel sound.)
So is "an history" actually technically correct, or is this just one of the differences between American English and British English? I know I've seen it more than once, but it's always been the product of a British author.
mr. w were you an english major, and if so, do you feel fulfilled and satisfied with your english major choice?
subquestion: a literature degree or and liberal arts degree in general: useless or awesome?
Jason, that is a weird little case, where in the US most people say "a history" (since the h is not silent) but it is not uncommon for people to say "AN historical document." This may be done, in part, to clarify that you are not saying "ahistorical." Not sure.
Yes, Josh, I was an English major at a liberal arts college. I loved it, and I still love it. Of course, I am in a profession in which I actually use my major, but many of my liberal arts friends are lawyers, social workers, doctors, etc. I always think liberal arts is the way to go because it does not lock you into anything before you know for sure what you want.
Plus, you get to know more about a lot of stuff.
This video falls into my favored category of a live performance in front of an apathetic audience. I like it!
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