tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post782457016208262078..comments2024-02-06T13:45:36.900-06:00Comments on Bibliophilic Blather: Editing for Grammarphobes: A Wednesday QuickieKaren Wojcik Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-2637516359913079782012-02-16T18:19:41.584-06:002012-02-16T18:19:41.584-06:00Chelsea, I totally understand, and I took three ye...Chelsea, I totally understand, and I took three years of it, albeit quite a long time ago, but still...<br /><br />Rena, thanks so much!<br /><br />Beverly, great job. Do you translate first into French, then into Spanish? I did that sometimes when we were in Cabo. My mind could not compute two languages besides English, and I had to focus really hard for Spanish to come out of my mouth first. :)Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-24559099981200868162012-02-16T18:09:30.008-06:002012-02-16T18:09:30.008-06:00This one, I knew. (6 years studying French and I l...This one, I knew. (6 years studying French and I learned a couple of words, anyway.)<br /><br />My prob is now I get it confused with Spanglish, living in LA.Beverly Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392288953821757887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-68555430826638977172012-02-16T16:20:28.504-06:002012-02-16T16:20:28.504-06:00I did know that, but I was recently married. I wan...I did know that, but I was recently married. I want to award you with the Libster blog award. Follow the link to find out more.<br />http://www.renajtraxel.com/2012/02/more-blog-love.htmlRena J. Traxelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950062537755234879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-30197563693726028392012-02-16T16:03:56.964-06:002012-02-16T16:03:56.964-06:00I'll never understand French.
-- ChelseaI'll never understand French. <br /><br />-- ChelseaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-67205566521406223442012-02-16T14:29:40.072-06:002012-02-16T14:29:40.072-06:00Good for you, R. Doug.
Chelsea, it is pronounced ...Good for you, R. Doug.<br /><br />Chelsea, it is pronounced the same as fiancé. It only looks different on paper.Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-71378728144054010402012-02-15T22:08:18.687-06:002012-02-15T22:08:18.687-06:00I honestly never thought about that. I guess it ma...I honestly never thought about that. I guess it makes sense though, because it's French and foreign languages generally differentiate between genders. I wonder how you would pronounce fiancée.<br /><br />-- ChelseaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-92064302934962845052012-02-15T19:17:17.201-06:002012-02-15T19:17:17.201-06:00I came across that very dilemma when writing my la...I came across that very dilemma when writing my last novel. Fortunately, it didn't look right, and I looked up the proper usage.<br /><br />Another bullet dodged.R. Doug Wickerhttp://rdougwicker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-62872726101038290672012-02-15T14:49:41.183-06:002012-02-15T14:49:41.183-06:00Jayne, me too. :)
Lena, I thought so as well.
Th...Jayne, me too. :)<br /><br />Lena, I thought so as well.<br /><br />Thanks for reading.Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-6337098951287087082012-02-15T13:53:14.368-06:002012-02-15T13:53:14.368-06:00I didn't know that. I thought it was the same ...I didn't know that. I thought it was the same for both. I learned something new. :-)Lenasledgeblog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910856908662964093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-7359752502418681182012-02-15T12:07:29.872-06:002012-02-15T12:07:29.872-06:00I had no idea. Glad I've never used either in ...I had no idea. Glad I've never used either in a story! ;)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-38557510297866769912012-02-15T11:42:52.426-06:002012-02-15T11:42:52.426-06:00I didn't either, Kelly and Jennifer. Thought i...I didn't either, Kelly and Jennifer. Thought it might help all of us.<br /><br />Well done, Janel. :)Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-71860392138773240442012-02-15T10:59:09.791-06:002012-02-15T10:59:09.791-06:00I did NOT know that!I did NOT know that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-30972938644468927342012-02-15T10:53:55.198-06:002012-02-15T10:53:55.198-06:00Woohoo! I got it right, by chance, in the story I&...Woohoo! I got it right, by chance, in the story I'm editing today. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823616282284779390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-74880411234617583802012-02-15T10:24:08.557-06:002012-02-15T10:24:08.557-06:00Ooh, I actually did not know that. Thanks!Ooh, I actually did not know that. Thanks!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.com