Comments on: Why can’t I remember this? http://www.susanwisebauer.com/negotiations-with-editors/why-cant-i-remember-this/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:22:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: cw martin http://www.susanwisebauer.com/negotiations-with-editors/why-cant-i-remember-this/comment-page-1/#comment-86227 cw martin Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:47:31 +0000 http://dev.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=381#comment-86227 a state cop who arrived at the scene after a friend hit a wood cabinet in the middle of I69 told my friend, "you really abbreviated it!" do you think that usage might slip past your editor? a state cop who arrived at the scene after a friend hit a wood cabinet in the middle of I69 told my friend, “you really abbreviated it!” do you think that usage might slip past your editor?

]]> By: Karin http://www.susanwisebauer.com/negotiations-with-editors/why-cant-i-remember-this/comment-page-1/#comment-86225 Karin Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:03:03 +0000 http://dev.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=381#comment-86225 Okay, I have to take cookies to leave a comment, so I've gone back and copied what I wrote before (unedited!) Even though it's a lot of work for you, I enjoyed reading your posts about your editing. Of course, unlike posts and internet things, I'm rather an*l about things, even if it's not about lassoo and decimate (lasso or lassoo?). Okay, I have to take cookies to leave a comment, so I’ve gone back and copied what I wrote before (unedited!)

Even though it’s a lot of work for you, I enjoyed reading your posts about your editing. Of course, unlike posts and internet things, I’m rather an*l about things, even if it’s not about lassoo and decimate (lasso or lassoo?).

]]> By: Ev. http://www.susanwisebauer.com/negotiations-with-editors/why-cant-i-remember-this/comment-page-1/#comment-86221 Ev. Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:52:22 +0000 http://dev.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=381#comment-86221 OK - I officially start the petition to re-inset "lassoo". if it isn't re-inserted, I will put it back in my own copy :P OK – I officially start the petition to re-inset “lassoo”.

if it isn’t re-inserted, I will put it back in my own copy :P

]]> By: e http://www.susanwisebauer.com/negotiations-with-editors/why-cant-i-remember-this/comment-page-1/#comment-86220 e Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:26:38 +0000 http://dev.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=381#comment-86220 Uh, disregard that. I just read your entry more closely. Sorry! Uh, disregard that. I just read your entry more closely. Sorry!

]]> By: e http://www.susanwisebauer.com/negotiations-with-editors/why-cant-i-remember-this/comment-page-1/#comment-86219 e Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:23:32 +0000 http://dev.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=381#comment-86219 Yes, he's technically correct. But the OED recognizes the rhetorical use of "decimate" as well. I like "raze". But apparently it only applies to writing. Go figure. Yes, he’s technically correct. But the OED recognizes the rhetorical use of “decimate” as well.

I like “raze”. But apparently it only applies to writing. Go figure.

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