I really enjoyed those little snapshots of the commenters' lives - thank you so much for them. A sort of Comment-Twitter.From a student, discussing a writer's style : "The writer uses a long list to emphifly the dangers of overeating."
"Emphifly" is a good word, don't you think? Sort of a mixture between "emphasise" and "exemplify", maybe? By the look of him, my Santa is a fine emphiflication of the dangers of too many mince pies.
That's a bit hard to say, let alone to think! From what strange, weird and wonderful subconscious did that one float up?
ReplyDeleteHahaha. Maybe your student has a little lisp? Love those student comments!!!
ReplyDeletePriceless word! I will have to try to use it.
ReplyDeleteAw, now you've gone and embarrassed him! :) His cheeks are all red! :)
ReplyDeleteTonight I received an email which had some of the best 'howlers' I've heard (outside of your blog, that is). I wish I could email them to you!!
ReplyDeleteJudging by those cheeks and that nose, he likes a nice glass of port too. (Who doesn't?)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, emphifly is a great word. Impeculate, you might say!
I like that word - but would probably have difficulty spelling it! It should definitely make its way into a dictionary...
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