Can You Wait or Not?

rogersgeorge on February 18th, 2021

When people feel eagerness when they look forward to an event, I often hear them say “I can’t wait!” when they really mean that they can hardly wait. The curmudgeon in me wants to quote a friend from high school (Hi, Dick!) who always responded to that remark by saying, “you’ll have to.”

I finally ran into an instance of a guy who actually couldn’t wait—he was doing something about bringing the desired event closer. Fourth panel:

https://www.comicskingdom.com/blondie/2020-11-29

So don’t say “I can’t wait” when you mean “I can hardly wait.”

Harrumpf.

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He Got it All Right!

rogersgeorge on February 14th, 2021

I see the incorrect “alright” so often, I’ve pretty much given up on pointing out the error. (“Already” is one word, though.) But someone finally got it correct! So I gotta tell everybody:

The Grizzwells Comic Strip for November 28, 2020
https://www.gocomics.com/thegrizzwells/2020/11/28

A Somewhat Bogus Rule

rogersgeorge on February 4th, 2021

The problem with the rule is that nouns can so often be turned into verbs…

Frank and Ernest Comic Strip for November 18, 2020
https://www.gocomics.com/frank-and-ernest/2020/11/18

…so when you’re a verb, this is okay. But you know that, right?

What Is the Plural of “Mongoose”?

rogersgeorge on February 2nd, 2021

Read the comic. I deliberately didn’t look it up.

Herb and Jamaal Comic Strip for November 16, 2020
https://www.gocomics.com/herbandjamaal/2020/11/16

Shame on me. Look it up yourself.

Dad’s Right on this One

rogersgeorge on January 30th, 2021

Here’s the strip:

Barney & Clyde Comic Strip for September 04, 2020
https://www.gocomics.com/barneyandclyde/2020/09/04

Second panel. He says “physical distancing”! Just like the FBI and some medical professionals I know, he doesn’t say “social distancing.” Face it, folks, you stay physically away from others, but you still interact with them socially, by, say, talking.

See this post for more on the subject: https://writing-rag.com/4515/the-worst-phrase-in-2020/

Harrumpf.