tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post7991608415822431160..comments2023-11-03T09:38:03.893-04:00Comments on Novembrance: Fascista Friday: Author and AttorneyLuisa Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-47350442536765704942008-05-10T18:08:00.000-04:002008-05-10T18:08:00.000-04:00Thanks, I learnt a lot from your post. Have you h...Thanks, I learnt a lot from your post. Have you heard the one about the doctor, the shoe maker and the lawyer? Just kidding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-36728578745978033372008-05-07T10:33:00.000-04:002008-05-07T10:33:00.000-04:00so true those dang english alwasys using romantic ...so true those dang english alwasys using romantic languages help<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.getcreditsavy.com" REL="nofollow">credit repair</A>Weight Loss Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171923681280519981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-40830984797435502582008-05-06T22:05:00.000-04:002008-05-06T22:05:00.000-04:00I had to look this up for another project today. L...I had to look this up for another project today. Looks like even Merriam-Webster has betrayed you and gone the way of changing with the linguistic winds. <BR/><BR/>MW lists two definitions for "author," and only the SECOND one is transitive, needing a direct object. The main definition of "author" is considered a synonym to "writer."<BR/><BR/>But because of you, they'll always be distinct in my mind. :)Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-35720452427811989822008-05-06T20:48:00.000-04:002008-05-06T20:48:00.000-04:00JaneAnne, I'm certain it was she. Honors New Test...JaneAnne, I'm certain it was she. Honors New Testament would have been her special specialty. Small world, eh? :-D I think I'll hop over to your blog to say hi, since replying here is not likely to be noticed. (Hi, Luisa-- thanks for letting us use your comment section for our conversation!)Brillighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694582598855276158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-79012469055581184222008-05-06T14:55:00.000-04:002008-05-06T14:55:00.000-04:00brillig, I think I had a class from your mom--I wa...brillig, I think I had a class from your mom--I wanna say, Honors New Testament? Could be wrong. But if she's who I'm thinking of, I really liked her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-85674863881211745652008-05-05T19:04:00.000-04:002008-05-05T19:04:00.000-04:00Re: doctors... Both of my parents are PhD's, both...Re: doctors... Both of my parents are PhD's, both were professors at the Great and Spacious Building(s). However, it seemed that whenever students or faculty called our house to speak with one of them, my dad was always referred to as Dr. Thomas and my mom was Sister Thomas. It used to irk my dear mother, who, when the caller requested to speak to Dr. Thomas, would say under her breath, "WHICH Dr. Thomas?" hahaha. It sorta became a family joke. Poor Mom. Never quite taken as seriously at the Great and Spacious University as her male counterparts...Brillighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694582598855276158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-74146268969149338482008-05-05T19:02:00.000-04:002008-05-05T19:02:00.000-04:00Oh, yes, Jessica: that one is on the list. And th...Oh, yes, Jessica: that one is on the list. And thanks--it's good to be loved! :D<BR/><BR/>Dashner, bless your heart, you're so successful that you are completely beyond reproach. I can only hope that one day I, too, will be nationally published and as well-reviewed as you are.Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-34885071458605558902008-05-05T16:59:00.000-04:002008-05-05T16:59:00.000-04:00Luisa, I'm sorry, but I don't care. It just sounds...Luisa, I'm sorry, but I don't care. It just sounds WAY too cool to say, "I'm an author" and mean it. I shan't stop. Never!!!!James Dashnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858761509340907465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-75943586069663504472008-05-05T15:14:00.000-04:002008-05-05T15:14:00.000-04:00I think I might be in love with you...just a littl...I think I might be in love with you...just a little. Someone as obsessive about grammar and correct word usage!<BR/><BR/>My pet peeve: couldn't care less vs. could care less. Arrrrgggg!Jessica G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10641255166732692924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-18216391918893078862008-05-05T09:37:00.000-04:002008-05-05T09:37:00.000-04:00How about 'paper and packaging salesman' compared ...How about 'paper and packaging salesman' compared to 'dude who talks on the phone, writes emails and goes to meetings'. I like that one a lot. :DLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958336198132231990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-81732443147926412422008-05-05T00:17:00.000-04:002008-05-05T00:17:00.000-04:00Way cool -- I had never even thought of either. I...Way cool -- I had never even thought of either. I've always preferred to think of myself as an author rather than a writer because it sounds better. :)<BR/><BR/>And I can see why you and Annette are such good friends -- I e-mail her my grammar questions all the time.Tristi Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122250747480013804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-57078568005414709892008-05-04T22:38:00.000-04:002008-05-04T22:38:00.000-04:00so if I hired Patrick I could call him "my attorne...so if I hired Patrick I could call him "my attorney" but I can't say, when someone asks what he does "he's AN attorney"painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-38812485914895849632008-05-04T18:34:00.000-04:002008-05-04T18:34:00.000-04:00This makes sense to me. If you say, "I'm a writer;...This makes sense to me. If you say, "I'm a writer; I write," people understand. If you said, "I'm an author; I auth," some people would still <I>pretend</I> to understand, and a select few would get your joke. I think you should try this at the next cocktail party.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814379524664994701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-19314927850074407242008-05-04T13:41:00.000-04:002008-05-04T13:41:00.000-04:00JA, that is an excellent point. My father-in-law,...JA, that is an excellent point. My father-in-law, who (as I'm sure you remember) was the head of the Music Department at Columbia for many years, insisted that he be called 'Professor,' not 'Doctor,' since he was not a medical doctor, dentist, or veterinarian. :D<BR/><BR/>And since my f-i-l is the apex of linguistic perfection (in 20 years, I don't think I've ever witnessed him commit a grammar or usage error either in English OR in French), I trust his judgment.<BR/><BR/>Calling the profs 'doctor' was only one of many strange customs at our alma mater, as I remember. ;) But I think it is a custom that is becoming more widespread.Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-10395848764922615562008-05-04T13:24:00.000-04:002008-05-04T13:24:00.000-04:00Bless you, Luisa. I sometimes blog about linguist...Bless you, Luisa. I sometimes blog about linguistic peeves, but not with your style.<BR/><BR/>What about doctor? Doesn't it just mean someone with a doctorate degree? Like, remember the weird habit of all the professors at our alma mater being called doctor (I usually didn't, only mostly because I liked to be contrary)? I remember hearing/reading somewhere that only medical doctors should be addressed as "Doctor" when outside their professional setting. When I meet medical doctors outside of a clinical setting, most of them will say, "I'm a physician," or "I'm a [whatever specialist]," not "I'm a doctor."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-75467853753432323562008-05-04T00:43:00.000-04:002008-05-04T00:43:00.000-04:00Hmm..the term "artist" is a little that way. It s...Hmm..the term "artist" is a little that way. It seems anyone can be an artist if they do their thing with passion and panache, even if it's not one of the sanctioned Arts. <BR/><BR/>Yet I rarely refer to myself as an artist (sounds a bit pretentious in the first person), and nearly never refer to myself as a painter (not to be confused as wielding a giant roller and a gallon of housepaint). Watercolorist is more precise. but that's a lot of syllables for casual conversation. <BR/><BR/>I'm also a graphic designer, but would never refer to myself as a graphic "artist", which ironically tends to imply more menial production work, more in the trade/tech realm. <BR/><BR/>My husband is a filmmaker, and they have frequent discussions about being referred to as an auteur of a particular project, usually as a laudatory term, but occasionally with negative connotations, as if an auteur leaves too much of his personal stamp on a given project, or assumes too much credit. So my hubby's technically a writer/producer/director (also known as a "hyphenate" in that industry).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the food for thought, Fascista. Always an enjoyable romp.charrettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351177033783487168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-66173614183515621212008-05-03T13:40:00.000-04:002008-05-03T13:40:00.000-04:00Uh oh! (or is that Uhoh?)Now I'm feeling unwriterl...Uh oh! (or is that Uhoh?)Now I'm feeling unwriterly. The number of times I've put author, so-and-so, says . . .<BR/>But I won't make that mistake again! Thanks for the tip, Louisa :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18112453678556775060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-14468733137292681762008-05-03T00:15:00.000-04:002008-05-03T00:15:00.000-04:00Well, then...color me edurbated.Well, then...color me edurbated.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-21583175250584944292008-05-02T16:49:00.000-04:002008-05-02T16:49:00.000-04:00This just proves that you are also an educator (no...This just proves that you are also an educator (not to be confused with a mere teacher...) We all learned something new today.Heffalumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166154112206680302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-58015003816618875172008-05-02T16:48:00.000-04:002008-05-02T16:48:00.000-04:00weatherfolk who call themselves "meteorologists"?T...weatherfolk who call themselves "meteorologists"?<BR/>There's one.<BR/>MelissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-55265962767692947012008-05-02T16:07:00.000-04:002008-05-02T16:07:00.000-04:00Now that, my dear, was an entertaining and educati...Now that, my dear, was an entertaining and educational experience. Thanks muchly!Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-48785597541562480592008-05-02T13:53:00.000-04:002008-05-02T13:53:00.000-04:00*cheeks flame* I guess I'll stop telling everyone ...*cheeks flame* I guess I'll stop telling everyone I'm an author, then... ;)Crystal Liechtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346646529401267901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-13714499683680586152008-05-02T13:03:00.000-04:002008-05-02T13:03:00.000-04:00Well, well, Miss Writer. I look forward to these ...Well, well, Miss Writer. I look forward to these Fridays with you! I can think of another occupation that gets 'fancied up': home educator (me). haha, I used that one on my resume!anjmaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066402167342518053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-23092741400408052842008-05-02T12:38:00.000-04:002008-05-02T12:38:00.000-04:00I'm a totally and completely unique author seeking...I'm a totally and completely unique author seeking a home near my brother, who is an attorney, but I need a break so I'm going to lay down right here on this totally unique carpet and think about grammar and how I always use it good.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for always making me feel good about my mad language skillz...Brillighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694582598855276158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774292.post-76487929457216393032008-05-02T11:45:00.000-04:002008-05-02T11:45:00.000-04:00I can't think of any other careers like that (how ...I can't think of any other careers like that (how ironic that you and your hubby claim the only two), but I do hear a lot of usage errors made because people are trying to hard to sound smart--which as you said is probably why people "dress up" the job titles. The most common one I hear is using "I" when it should be "me" such as, "The teacher spoke to him and I." One more grammar issue that gives me a rash. :)Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.com