tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post3390292442812818907..comments2024-03-28T04:30:40.483-05:00Comments on Lit and Life: What Language Is by John McWhorterLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-24778124248926980062011-08-18T12:04:29.439-05:002011-08-18T12:04:29.439-05:00I'm glad it picked up for you after you got in...I'm glad it picked up for you after you got into it ... I was worried when you said the beginning was boring!<br /><br />I think I'd really enjoy this one, being the nerd that I am. :) <br /><br />Thanks for being on the tour!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-63523659770808742202011-08-10T08:11:58.192-05:002011-08-10T08:11:58.192-05:00I find language fascinating enough that this book ...I find language fascinating enough that this book MIGHT interest me!Carehttp://bkclubcare.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-25252124684048430552011-08-09T23:25:57.427-05:002011-08-09T23:25:57.427-05:00I've got to get my hands on this one! I loved ...I've got to get my hands on this one! I loved his first book, too. I know I would love this! Thanks for the awesome review!!!!!Heather G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18051840056392247706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-59634510212777242212011-08-09T20:22:51.191-05:002011-08-09T20:22:51.191-05:00Jill, that wasn't even the worst thing he sugg...Jill, that wasn't even the worst thing he suggested we give up on and accept! He does make a fine case but I doubt I'd ever be able to change my ways.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-80068950981830591652011-08-09T13:52:57.892-05:002011-08-09T13:52:57.892-05:00I chuckled while reading this one. I am NOT a word...I chuckled while reading this one. I am NOT a word geek by any stretch of the imagination. Notsure if I would read this one or not but I surely enjoyed your take on it!!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-6630377572358180862011-08-09T10:20:01.435-05:002011-08-09T10:20:01.435-05:00I am reading this for the tour too, and I am hopin...I am reading this for the tour too, and I am hoping that it's not too complicated for my brain to handle. I do love language and it's history, but your mention that this book was a little boring has me scared! I think even if it was a little dry, you did a great job with the review. Very comprehensive and thoughtful. Thanks!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-56666169104045785262011-08-09T08:49:58.152-05:002011-08-09T08:49:58.152-05:00Wow! this sounds really 'exhausting' :DWow! this sounds really 'exhausting' :DVeenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051587201427141480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-14392854746787233032011-08-09T08:35:38.781-05:002011-08-09T08:35:38.781-05:00No, I agree with your dad! I think you must LIE d...No, I agree with your dad! I think you must LIE down! :--) As The Grammar Girl says re Eric Clapton, "To say “lay down Sally” would imply that someone should grab Sally and lay her down. If he wanted Sally to rest in his arms on her own, the correct line would be “lie down Sally.”<br /><br />I love language books, but I have to say, given the lie/lay thing, my inclination is to skip this one! LOLrhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com