Arguing Semantics

[donutsweeper]

According to the advertisement the local supermarket had cantaloupes on sale, but I didn't see them anywhere.  So I asked a person working in the produce section where the cantaloupes would be.  He pointed to a large bin.  I went and looked, but the bin was empty.  I went back and said to him "there aren't any cantaloupes there!"  to which he responded, "Well, you asked where the cantaloupes would be.  That's where the cantaloupes would be if we had any, but we don't, we're all out."

I did not expect a lesson in semantics at 10 at night in the grocery store!

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I say go with the DVDs. They're not any more likely to be right, but at least they're from the BBC, you know?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

the DVD for Boom Town differs with the spelling from WWIII. I didn't check Bad Wolf's yet. Can I sigh again?

Rexicoricophallivatorius (one of the DVD ones) looks wrong the other spellings I've found are: Raxacoricofallapatorious, Raxacoriofallapatorius and Raxacoricofallapatorius

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I'm losing my mind, because those last three all look the same. o.O

ETA: wait, no, I see it now. Some beta I am!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

they are all very close
Raxacoricofallapatorious (has the extra c and o)
Raxacoriofallapatorius (no extras)
Raxacoricofallapatorius (has the extra c)

you ARE a good beta!!! They're all damn similar!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

For some reason, I think it needs the extra c. Raxacorico. But I think you can do what you like at the end. *g*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

rustydog and you agree. Me too- it definitely sounds like there's a c there.

We have a winner! Thanks!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Yay! You're welcome!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Now if only the fic would WORK! Stupid evil plot bunny. I should've let it starve!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Aw, don't starve the poor bunny.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

but it's being mean and not cooperating.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

Because you threatened to starve it, probably. *pets it*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

only after I'd been working on it for half a day....

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

It's always easier to be nicer to other people's bunnies than your own, you know. Although sometimes you get bitten for your trouble.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

they can be vicious little suckers

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

That they can!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

they look all cute and cuddly, but they have sharp teeth and once they get a hold of you they don't let go!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

And what do they need such good eyesight for anyway?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Maybe Anya was right to be wary of bunnies....

Ugh, writing Nine is HARD

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

If I'm gonna write Nine, I really have to re-watch things first. Which is kinda what's holding up any Nine meets Jacobi!Master fic I might be thinking of. That and Jacobi!Master is hard.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I wish the dvd player in the room I have the computer in still worked. It's too hard to go back and forth.

Jacobi!Master *yipes* talk about daunting.

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Just going on instinct, the -ous looks wrong for a place name, the second one is missing the clearly pronounced second "c" in "corico" and the third one looks like the best! The one from the DVD looks like how my grandmother would spell it. *g*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Yes! Absolutely agree about the C!