http://avoidthisjob.com/69/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://avoidthisjob.com/69/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-307 HMMMMMM Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:14 +0000 http://avoidthisjob.com/2009/06/16/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-307 Some rockstars die of mysterious gardening accidents. Some rockstars (especially drummers) explode while onstage. They forgot to factor that in. Some rockstars die of mysterious gardening accidents. Some rockstars (especially drummers) explode while onstage. They forgot to factor that in.

]]> http://avoidthisjob.com/69/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-306 Eyeteeth Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:50:15 +0000 http://avoidthisjob.com/2009/06/16/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-306 That's what's known as "hypercorrection," in which you make a grammatical error because you're trying too hard not to make one. It happens a lot with slippery words like "whom" and (perhaps most of all) "I." I know this because I am a rock star copy editor. I just discovered this blog and I love it. Thanks! That’s what’s known as “hypercorrection,” in which you make a grammatical error because you’re trying too hard not to make one. It happens a lot with slippery words like “whom” and (perhaps most of all) “I.” I know this because I am a rock star copy editor.
I just discovered this blog and I love it. Thanks!

]]> http://avoidthisjob.com/69/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-305 AvoidThisJob Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:46:05 +0000 http://avoidthisjob.com/2009/06/16/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-305 Hmm... excellent question.... Yes. I'll allow it. Hmm… excellent question….
Yes. I’ll allow it.

]]> http://avoidthisjob.com/69/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-304 Dan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:14:25 +0000 http://avoidthisjob.com/2009/06/16/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-304 Is it OK to be a rock star AND a designer? Just not a rockstar designer? Is it OK to be a rock star AND a designer? Just not a rockstar designer?

]]> http://avoidthisjob.com/69/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-303 AvoidThisJob Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:56:48 +0000 http://avoidthisjob.com/2009/06/16/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-303 Oops. Edited! But it's too bad. "Whomever" sounds so much better. Wrong, but better. Oops.
Edited! But it’s too bad. “Whomever” sounds so much better. Wrong, but better.

]]> http://avoidthisjob.com/69/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-302 Jon Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:26:00 +0000 http://avoidthisjob.com/2009/06/16/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-302 Good points. Though it should read "Whoever is posting these jobs," not "Whomever." Subject, meet object, and all that. Good points. Though it should read “Whoever is posting these jobs,” not “Whomever.” Subject, meet object, and all that.

]]> http://avoidthisjob.com/69/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-301 blam Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:31:12 +0000 http://avoidthisjob.com/2009/06/16/i-dont-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means/#comment-301 of course, some rock stars do hold side jobs. of course, some rock stars do hold side jobs.

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