You did what to whose WHAT?! (Omphalographia)

Sep 04, 2010 11:05

I've had an ongoing 'tsk' for the misuse of "naval". Because really, Bestselling Author[s] & Editorial Team[s][1], $character did not have a maritime adjective in the middle of $character's torso. Nav*e*l.

And they're also *navel* oranges. Because they look like they have a bellybutton. Despite easy comparison to the British Navy's Royal Navy's ( ( Read more... )

you're grammer sux eggs

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jhetley September 4 2010, 18:18:10 UTC
I'd go for a continuing series, myself.

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tiger_spot September 4 2010, 19:09:37 UTC
I like the tag. :)

Maybe a series of slightly longer posts, weekly or so? Collect errors for a while, perhaps sort them into themes, and get a nice concentrated burst of ranting.

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trinker September 4 2010, 19:13:50 UTC
Weekly's probably good. Credit for the final form of the tag goes to the wit of ttocs.

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elissaann September 4 2010, 19:39:28 UTC
Sings: "It's your LJ, post as you wanna, post as you wanna, post as you wanna..."

I'm enjoying them.

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trinker September 4 2010, 19:40:44 UTC
Serenaded by Elissa! I am honored.

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holyoutlaw September 4 2010, 20:05:17 UTC
I vote for however often you wish to post these. They're amusing.

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Naval contemplation gh4acws September 4 2010, 20:10:24 UTC
I like to watch them chips!
see: http://www.casualhacker.net/tom.lehrer/

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