tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post454742317527948693..comments2024-02-19T07:51:46.118-05:00Comments on Throw Grammar from the Train: Is that a discreet bulge, or ...Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03173219179480606941noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-88763426370895636922010-09-24T16:21:51.331-04:002010-09-24T16:21:51.331-04:00I don’t think the self-proclaimed ‘recovering nitp...I don’t think the self-proclaimed ‘recovering nitpicker’ blog description does you justice. :)Drake Sigarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472926482579087987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-30557660996695175562010-09-18T15:58:51.914-04:002010-09-18T15:58:51.914-04:00I've run across the "discrete/discreet&qu...I've run across the "discrete/discreet" mistake at least four times in the past month. That one and "gifted" really get to me.Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-21775386182688578072010-09-16T11:53:11.356-04:002010-09-16T11:53:11.356-04:00I'm not a male, and I am familiar with the deb...I'm not a male, and I am familiar with the debunked concept of "spot toning," but your explanation makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up. And I like ghits too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-54267552325230672072010-09-15T16:49:59.005-04:002010-09-15T16:49:59.005-04:00Steve: No, ghits isn't mine -- I picked it up ...Steve: No, ghits isn't mine -- I picked it up from Language Log, which credited it to Trevor at Kaleboel. Discussion is at: <br />http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/000438.html<br /><br />Anon: Raw ghits is short for raw google hits -- not checked for duplicates, irrelevancies, etc. A rough and ready way to compare frequencies at a given moment. <br /><br />As for "discrete bulge," I'm guessing you're a male. Women were long lured by promises of "spot reducing" -- exercises to target just a tummy bulge or flabby arm -- till science finally said you couldn't exercise away such discrete fat deposits; you have to lose all over. Only since liposuction has there been a way to attack specific (i.e. discrete) bulges and bumps.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579983806826643000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-66376877312873636582010-09-15T12:03:38.891-04:002010-09-15T12:03:38.891-04:001. what does "raw ghits" mean?
2. what d...1. what does "raw ghits" mean?<br />2. what does a "discrete bulge" look like? A roll of fat isn't really discrete from the rest of the body, so I don't see how this would have made more sense. A "discrete bulge" sounds like something you could lop off with a scalpel (or hatchet).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-5883913222727883192010-09-15T10:37:10.908-04:002010-09-15T10:37:10.908-04:00Jan, I'm wondering if you're trying to int...Jan, I'm wondering if you're trying to introduce a new word with "ghits." I like it, by the way!Steve Hallhttp://kestrelsaerie.comnoreply@blogger.com