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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's time to retire the word 'anti-abortion'.   This is a double negative and a horrible mutilation of the King's English.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncle Mike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 18th 2008 8:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm going to have to totally agree with James after I totally picked myself up off the floor from laughing... ;)  We live in America which KING are you worshiping for you version of English? <br>As for "overshare" I have to agree I haven't ever heard it. I believe they just ~smartened up~ TMI for those who don't know (To Much Information)  Thanks again for the laughs James!!! ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 11:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[How is "anti-abortion" a double negative? What canon of proper English usage does it violate? And FYI -- Since the incumbent monarch is a queen, "the Queen's English" would be the correct phrase. But in my experience, both phrases tend to be used by Anglophile snobs.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[James]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 11:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Since you are a Dartmouth English major, I am assuming you made a massive mistake when you put the comma between the 2 verbs, that were being attributed to the same subject.<br><br>I haven't seen someone separate 2 verbs like that since I corrected a stack of 4th grade biographies.<br><br>Something tells me that it wasn't the 'Dartmouth' connected to the Ivy League system. It was the 'Dartmouth' connected to the Dartmouth County school system.<br><br>I think it might be in line with people from Oxford, CT saying that they are majoring in English at Oxford.<br><br>-----------------------------------<br><br>The 'anti-abortion' comment was not stated properly. I understand what the writer is trying to say. The opposite of anti-abortion would be pro-abortion. The people who are 'anti-abortion' are pro-life. If they were pro-abortion, they would be the opposite of what they are hoping to be labeled. <br><br>The term is a unique term because not only does the prefix change, but the root word has to be changed as well.<br><br>======================================<br><br>I am not claiming to be from the loins of Webster nor the bowels of Shakespeare. I am just sharing something that I would consider to be factual and common knowledge.<br><br><br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 9:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm afraid I have never heard the word 'overshare'. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2008 6:50AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Well got to agree with Lola, I've never heard that word. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[draconis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 9:44PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[There are definitely better words than 'overshare']]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brittany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 9:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wow James.  I can really tell you're an English major.  However, I think you overshared in your response.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 10:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Reg. The comments from "JAMES" from "DARTMOUTH"'what in heavens do YOU DO at Dartmouth?....We "REVOLTED against the Kings English"??.......'may I suggest you pick up a book and try to read it...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 10:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[A Dartmouth English major? Try looking up the correct spelling of "Buffoon" - you might even see your own picture.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Susan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 10:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[James, if you're an English Major from ANY college why don't you put that good english to use and lose the uneducated street talk.  Your comments would have alot more meaning! <br>         ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 11:45PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm definately not an expert on the subject of "Proper English" by any means,but I can't think of any language rules the term "anti-abortion" is breaking . It definately is not a double negative, the term "anti" as applied simply means one who is against an action or behavior, one could be "anti" anything. Perhaps if we could find our way to halt medically unnecessary abortions we could put this word to rest forever.Its a possible "ANTIdote".]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sugarbear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 12:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[My nominee for word of the year is infrastructure.  I had never heard that word in my life until this year, and now I hear it at least once a day.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Don]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 12:06AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Soooo.  That means you can combine any two words and WALAH you have a new word.  WOW  The possibilities are endless....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 12:28AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[The word of the year should be "literally", not because it is a good word or has anything to do with events in 2008, but it seems there has been an epidemic of misuse of the word in the past year.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 2:21AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Here's a word...<br><br>Ebayniac - one who has an addiction to either buying or selling on Ebay.  Im married to one :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ironsharpenslron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 3:18AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[I would take James more seriously as an English major if he knew how to spell his fightin' words like "buffoon" and if he could express himself in something other than vulgarities.  But he's got a point.  Why would "anti-abortion" be a double negative?<br><br>The one that makes me cringe is "I could care less."  No, you couldn't.  ;)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wolfster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 3:30AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[Looks like Sugarbear is against "dote".]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chuck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 4:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[James  obviously you are a 1st major in english     please expand your vocabulary before displaying your ignorance in the future. it will be better for all]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[king james]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 5:41AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on 'Overshare' Announced as Webster's Word of the Year]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/12/18/overshare-announced-as-websters-word-of-the-year/</guid><description><![CDATA[JAMES   JAMES   JAMES     I was unaware of the shortage being suffered by Dartmouth for quality students     you OVERSHARED your ignorance to all]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TO JAMES]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 23rd 2008 5:47AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
