tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post7698450311081706331..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: VocabularyCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-65067695166029517102013-11-11T08:06:10.764-06:002013-11-11T08:06:10.764-06:00Jodi, professionals aren't all they are cracke...Jodi, professionals aren't all they are cracked up to be these days.<br /><br />Riot Kitty, glad to be of assistance!<br /><br />Mark, students typically knew one of the two word pairs. Sometimes both. They don't use language precisely is the major problem.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-27748427890538551182013-11-11T06:40:42.996-06:002013-11-11T06:40:42.996-06:00These students had to know how to read right? I me...These students had to know how to read right? I mean use a dictionary and read with comprehension before they came to you, or do they go through a lot of remedial classes at the start? <br /><br />I dunno maybe there are secret hidden Masonic meanings in most of those words but they seemed by and large fairly generic Charles. So how did the class go?the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-81223705476796805362013-11-11T00:14:19.947-06:002013-11-11T00:14:19.947-06:00OMG THANK YOU, can I plaster this list on the desk...OMG THANK YOU, can I plaster this list on the desk of, say, almost everyone I know? <br /><br />HATE THAT. Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-71225346628709894782013-11-10T19:19:22.229-06:002013-11-10T19:19:22.229-06:00Charles-those errors can be found often in our loc...Charles-those errors can be found often in our local newspaper. It kills me that it gets by proofreaders and editors!jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798858210138821711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-45507692109452638482013-11-10T15:20:19.086-06:002013-11-10T15:20:19.086-06:00Patti, cool. It was an eye opener to many students...Patti, cool. It was an eye opener to many students.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-9977445655556119362013-11-10T09:14:40.675-06:002013-11-10T09:14:40.675-06:00This is a great list, Charles. I am going to pass ...This is a great list, Charles. I am going to pass it on to my husband to hand out. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-82708816828904824682013-11-10T08:29:42.713-06:002013-11-10T08:29:42.713-06:00Ron, I have the, consist/comprise one in my writin...Ron, I have the, consist/comprise one in my writing guidebook. Didn't put it on this list but I probably will add it. This list was done in a hurry.<br /><br />Ivan, and if I refuse? :)<br /><br />Bernard, thanks man.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-20926203166831906482013-11-09T17:54:12.776-06:002013-11-09T17:54:12.776-06:00
Very cool!<br />Very cool!BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-81474388733762481642013-11-09T15:58:06.158-06:002013-11-09T15:58:06.158-06:00In all piety,
Jesu Cristo!
I would add, "Alw...In all piety,<br />Jesu Cristo!<br /><br />I would add, "Always say 'between you and Me' and not 'you and I,' dweeb.ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-57815961944995965132013-11-09T09:03:41.393-06:002013-11-09T09:03:41.393-06:00Affect-effect caused the most confusion in student...Affect-effect caused the most confusion in student papers over my many years of teaching. For me, the one not on your list is consist vs. comprise. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-55238401683352949672013-11-09T08:59:03.017-06:002013-11-09T08:59:03.017-06:00Prashant, although many of them are commonly used,...Prashant, although many of them are commonly used, I feel like psychologists need to be familiar with most of them because they relate to our field in various ways.<br /><br />Ty, Perhaps business and media are taking over the world. Their language will become "our" language. Their "thoughts" will become ours. :) Channeling a bit of SF maybe. Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-90948764227044029082013-11-09T08:31:28.159-06:002013-11-09T08:31:28.159-06:00Coming from a journalism and publishing background...Coming from a journalism and publishing background, one of the interesting things I've noticed over the last 25 or so years is how my particular careers' jargon has become quite mainstream.<br /><br />Until roughly the early 90s, I never heard anyone outside of the biz use simple words such as "font" or "pica" or "rule tape," at least not with the same meanings they had within publishing. I first noticed college students making use of the jargon, seemingly a segment of society early to jumping on the desktop publishing bandwagon. By the mid-90s, and definitely by the year 2000, I could hear my profession's jargon being used quite commonly online, even on the streets.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192814826756623212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-41992645182853875102013-11-09T07:07:41.800-06:002013-11-09T07:07:41.800-06:00Charles, these are some of the most common mistake...Charles, these are some of the most common mistakes I come across both in my work and at a personal level. Fortunately, I can spot the difference. I liked the fact that you called them "psychological" terms—didn't quite see it that way.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-71740740817875904242013-11-08T23:48:52.206-06:002013-11-08T23:48:52.206-06:00Natasha, yes indeed. I will add that one.
G. B., ...Natasha, yes indeed. I will add that one.<br /><br />G. B., I think most of my vocab actually came in childhood. Though I learned all the jargon terms of psychology once I was an adult.<br /><br />Travis Cody, then grading student writing might not be the thing for you. :)Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-86414160766869645542013-11-08T21:22:30.782-06:002013-11-08T21:22:30.782-06:00The misuse of a word or phrase is a particular pet...The misuse of a word or phrase is a particular pet peeve of mine.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-57711881759448983052013-11-08T19:06:09.449-06:002013-11-08T19:06:09.449-06:00Funny, but my grammar/vocab didn't improve unt...Funny, but my grammar/vocab didn't improve until I was an adult.<br /><br />And some of those words still give me fits.<br /><br /><i>sigh</i>G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-79389128820686165282013-11-08T14:06:49.463-06:002013-11-08T14:06:49.463-06:00Compliment and complement are another big one!Compliment and complement are another big one!Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-67622420231155444052013-11-08T13:06:48.801-06:002013-11-08T13:06:48.801-06:00Bill, I see the poor vocabularies of many students...Bill, I see the poor vocabularies of many students being a real barrier to their success. <br /><br />X. Dell, absolutely. And for that reason it's one of the first ones I talk about in all my classes.<br /><br />Alex, many of them didn't do very well on it but I think they picked up some stuff today.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-71768851317915001192013-11-08T09:33:09.947-06:002013-11-08T09:33:09.947-06:00Hopefully most of your class can tell the differen...Hopefully most of your class can tell the difference between those words.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-46890088221900394872013-11-08T09:23:36.541-06:002013-11-08T09:23:36.541-06:00I remember, back in the days where I spent my enti...I remember, back in the days where I spent my entire existence grading papers, that mistaking "effect" for "affect" (and vice-versa) was one of the most common errors I saw.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-23773165935330413622013-11-08T08:43:53.398-06:002013-11-08T08:43:53.398-06:00English across the curriculum. Speaking as an old...English across the curriculum. Speaking as an old retired English teacher, I love it.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-68255784043532069052013-11-08T08:43:51.905-06:002013-11-08T08:43:51.905-06:00English across the curriculum. Speaking as an old...English across the curriculum. Speaking as an old retired English teacher, I love it.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com