Comments on: Thought For The Day http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/ The Dream Café Weblog Mon, 21 May 2012 03:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jerry Abbott http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2052 Jerry Abbott Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:25:33 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-2052 I thought precision in language is necessary for THINGS. но, религиозные речи секретных языков мошенничества и обмана. I thought precision in language is necessary for THINGS. но, религиозные речи секретных языков мошенничества и обмана.

]]> By: Eric http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1932 Eric Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:15:17 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-1932 Oh please, as if the difference between the right word and the wrong word meant miniscule. Oh please, as if the difference between the right word and the wrong word meant miniscule.

]]> By: BSic http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 BSic Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:53:53 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-1893 jeesh.. I miss my spell checker.. chagrin.. jeesh.. I miss my spell checker.. chagrin..

]]> By: BSic http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 BSic Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:52:34 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-1892 I would like to second the motion for more Sticks ... There is definietly a future in it.. I would like to second the motion for more Sticks … There is definietly a future in it..

]]> By: skzb http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 skzb Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:58:20 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-1887 Ken Fletcher @ 8: I'm flattered. Feel free. (Are you Kenfletch, the artist, from Mpls?) Ken Fletcher @ 8: I’m flattered. Feel free. (Are you Kenfletch, the artist, from Mpls?)

]]> By: Ken Fletcher http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 Ken Fletcher Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:27:40 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-1886 May I borrow the use of this phrase (with some way of giving you credit) on one of those published venues on the computer communication network? It has a page of these thingies. May I borrow the use of this phrase (with some way of giving you credit) on one of those published venues on the computer communication network? It has a page of these thingies.

]]> By: Bawrence http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Bawrence Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:37:39 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-1882 This discussion makes me want to see more of Sticks. He could say so much with so few words. This discussion makes me want to see more of Sticks. He could say so much with so few words.

]]> By: Jason http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 Jason Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:43:30 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-1880 Especially in situations like: "We're all going to die in four seconds if you don't work the thingy over there!" Especially in situations like: “We’re all going to die in four seconds if you don’t work the thingy over there!”

]]> By: skzb http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 skzb Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:24:17 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-1876 JP @ 4: Well, if you and Brad are going to be serious--I'll mention my favorite book on the subject: _Less Than Words Can Say_ by Richard Mitchell. It's short, it's witty, it's brilliant. JP @ 4: Well, if you and Brad are going to be serious–I’ll mention my favorite book on the subject: _Less Than Words Can Say_ by Richard Mitchell. It’s short, it’s witty, it’s brilliant.

]]> By: JP http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1870 JP Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:54:28 +0000 http://dreamcafe.com/words/2008/07/13/thought-for-the-day/#comment-1870 Actually, that is very well put. Precision in language is vitally important just about all the time, but not all the time, making "stuff" an excellent choice. Blair has it exactly right in "Politics and the English Language" -- something worth re-reading every so often. Lack of precision in language often betrays lack of precision in thought. Fuzzy mental categories make for abysmal writing, indeed. Hell, even Paarfi knows what he wants to say. Actually, that is very well put. Precision in language is vitally important just about all the time, but not all the time, making “stuff” an excellent choice.

Blair has it exactly right in “Politics and the English Language” — something worth re-reading every so often. Lack of precision in language often betrays lack of precision in thought. Fuzzy mental categories make for abysmal writing, indeed. Hell, even Paarfi knows what he wants to say.

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