tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post8204513135122901127..comments2023-10-16T10:40:19.559+00:00Comments on An Ayrshire Blog: Back to blogging in plain language - maybeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-22148874791004892822009-05-02T11:57:00.000+00:002009-05-02T11:57:00.000+00:00Hi Rummuser,
Its good to be back and I will pay yo...Hi Rummuser,<br />Its good to be back and I will pay you a visit shortly.<br />I think you are right that the language evolves naturally and that is indeed one of the strengths of English. The meaning of words can Morph over time. The word nice is a nice example of that.<br />Because English has roots in and borrowed from a number of languages there are ofetn a number of ways to say the same Bunchttp://ayrshireblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-70246649693378201662009-04-30T16:07:00.000+00:002009-04-30T16:07:00.000+00:00Bunc, I am delighted to have you back blogging. W...Bunc, I am delighted to have you back blogging. Welcome back.<br /><br />I for one believe that we simply allow nature to take care of language. I do not use the same English that my father uses and my son does not use the one that I do. There is however a kind of transition going on and that is the beauty of English that it allows it to happen.<br /><br />I am however all for simple English rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-79134208126287496942009-04-28T02:22:00.000+00:002009-04-28T02:22:00.000+00:00It will be my mission to rescue an obscure english...It will be my mission to rescue an obscure english word from the oblivion of disuse now and then.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892780628815273109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-2359173017723672812009-04-26T18:05:00.000+00:002009-04-26T18:05:00.000+00:00@ Looney: That's an unsustainable curve...@ Looney: That's an unsustainable curve...Marfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883134840667378998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-19245015133552819652009-04-26T15:39:00.000+00:002009-04-26T15:39:00.000+00:00Yes, it is good to see you back!
Regarding the pl...Yes, it is good to see you back!<br /><br />Regarding the plain language subject, my main thought is that 100 years ago, English words had on average 1.34 meanings. Today, they have 5.62 meanings. Thus, by using obscure words that haven't been touched for a century, it is possible to greatly reduce the ambiguity that necessarily arises from modern plain English!Looneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801436449971512320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-34642950430587962392009-04-26T14:57:00.000+00:002009-04-26T14:57:00.000+00:00Nice to see you back. I was beginning to think th...Nice to see you back. I was beginning to think that you converted to Christianity and were too embarassed to continue with your blog's current theme. ;)Delirioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-63605800053988352042009-04-26T07:44:00.000+00:002009-04-26T07:44:00.000+00:00I don't have a problem with using words that have ...I don't have a problem with using words that have Latin or Greek origins. The "British" English can be somewhat hard to understand at times, though.<br /><br />Things like the word "holiday" that means vacation to you, but to me it's a nationally recognized day.Marfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883134840667378998noreply@blogger.com