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Post by cassie on Apr 7, 2012 16:05:31 GMT -5
On a slow day I am enjoying the discussion of grammar and spelling. I will admit that I am a snob about both in an academic setting. (Just ask my students who are appalled when I take points off for substituting "loose" for "lose" or "your" for "you're." Or for using incomplete sentences.)
I don't think we can study and discuss grammar and word usage without acknowledging the sociological aspects. One has different expectations for formal vs. informal, for spoken vs written, for prepared vs. spontaneous, for poetry and lyrics vs. speech, for age, for social groupings, for status and social standing, and for purpose. The ability to adjust one's grammar and usage based on the situation and the other participants in a conversation is, in my opinion, the mark of a skilled communicator. (Understand, in my profession as an interpreter, I need to know how to make such adaptations to accurately convey the intent and even status of the speaker.) The widespread use of social media and electronic communication is creating a whole new set of "rules" and spellings.
Bringing it back to Adam, we have seen him code switch, or adapt his speech patterns and word choice to fit the conversation, participants and formality with impressive ability. Spelling, on the other hand? Not so much. ;D ;D ;D
Since we are talking about "pet peeves," one that irks me is "I could care less." The correct phrase is "I couldn't care less." The incorrect phrase, literally means that you DO CARE to a certain degree. Example of the proper usage: "I couldn't care less about how the other Idol's songs are charting."
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Post by gelly14 on Apr 7, 2012 16:05:56 GMT -5
I GOT YOUR SAUSAGE @devenlane Reply Retweet Favorite · Open THANK YOU BB RT @sroczka79: @devenlane HERE BBS bit.ly/Hnlr7p @danceygirlbert laslush.com/2012/04/05/lina-la-moheak-radio-live-logotv-awards/ Speaking of Mr. Lambert, we also just happened to interview the much-beloved — much obsessed-over! — singing star this week for the LA Weekly’s upcoming People Issue, and while we don’t want to spoil the goodies he gave us — and rest assured, we got stuff we are POSITIVE nobody else has ever got from him — we will say this: his new music is going to surprise a lot of people! He played us three tracks off his cell phone and they are funky with a capital “F.” Dance floors will be pumping this stuff out guaranteed. He may even have to change his nickname from Glambert to Whambert, as the sound is somewhere in between George Michael and Michael Jackson… If you haven’t seen them yet, here are the two pics we tweeted the day of the interview and photo shoot, PLUS a bonus third shot (left) not seen before! |
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Post by murly on Apr 7, 2012 16:07:11 GMT -5
I enjoy reading what the lyrics mean to each of you. I find it fascinating. I loved the performance and I can hardly wait to view it on TV. This is a little OT but I was browsing and I popped into another blog just to get some of their opinions of the performance. As far as Adam's performance, they all loved it, however, there were some opinions about the backup singers that I found to be a little offensive. Everyone has a right to their opinion but I guess that I have always felt that you should be respectful. Some thought that they didn't fit with Adam( as in big women, choir robes, not chic like the rest of the band) I guess what I am trying to say is that it seemed to go against everything that Adam has been trying to say all along. It doesn't matter whether you are gay, straight, black, white, old, young, tall, short, heavy or thin, we can party together and we are one. If this is too off base, please feel to delete it. I just felt the need to say it out loud. You are not at all off base! I'm sure Adam would love your post and agree with it wholeheartedly. |
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Post by cassie on Apr 7, 2012 16:09:12 GMT -5
I enjoy reading what the lyrics mean to each of you. I find it fascinating. I loved the performance and I can hardly wait to view it on TV. This is a little OT but I was browsing and I popped into another blog just to get some of their opinions of the performance. As far as Adam's performance, they all loved it, however, there were some opinions about the backup singers that I found to be a little offensive. Everyone has a right to their opinion but I guess that I have always felt that you should be respectful. Some thought that they didn't fit with Adam( as in big women, choir robes, not chic like the rest of the band) I guess what I am trying to say is that it seemed to go against everything that Adam has been trying to say all along. It doesn't matter whether you are gay, straight, black, white, old, young, tall, short, heavy or thin, we can party together and we are one. If this is too off base, please feel to delete it. I just felt the need to say it out loud. I happen to believe Adam was DEFINITELY and INTENTIONALLY making that statement with his choice of backing singers. Folks who don't recognize that, who criticize the choice, are missing the point, IMO. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2012 16:10:51 GMT -5
No flailing about the 'a mile long/ tight leather pants clad/ spread wide open' legs pic? Dim, hazy light, oriental drapes, the couch...
I'm a mushy pile of goo. 'Scuse me while I kiss this guy.
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Post by reihmer on Apr 7, 2012 16:11:38 GMT -5
From kerliland: "With the amazing Adam Lambert and Rye Rye at the NNN’s ♥ Full behind the scenes gallery coming on Monday on Buzznet."  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2012 16:17:37 GMT -5
I think we're going over the top again with our interpretations, lol, I still smile when I remember all the mythology/pomegranates discussions here and compare them to what actually happened. ( Adam explained it in an interview, as I recall the fruit was a 'spur of the moment' decision, no symbolism intended) aww, Aleksandra, but it was a beautiful theory, wasn't it? 8-) Frankly, I'm still in love with the Persephone pomegranate one :D plus, not that I'm saying it's necessarily true in this case, but in general, works of art often turn out saying more than the artist indended/consciously intended ;D AND, any art speaks to different people differently, eh? It was more than beautiful  I loved all the interpretations, and Adam liked them, too, I could tell. I bet it's flattering to have your songs analysed layer after layer, like peeling an onion... And it's satisfying to us. So, even when we do make mistakes, it's beneficial to all parties |
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Post by cassie on Apr 7, 2012 16:19:31 GMT -5
And, this is for Q3 and Adam, to help them with their spelling challenges:
European officials have often pointed out that English spelling is unnecessarily complicated and illogical - for example, the different sounds of cough, plough and rough, or heard and beard. There is a clear need for a phased programme of changes to eliminate these anomalies. The programme would, of course, require administration by a committee whose members would be supplied by participating nations.
During the first year of implementation, it is envisaged that the soft "c" will be replaced by the more phonetically correct letter "s". This will sertainly be resieved favourably by sivil servants in many European sities, and will insidentally render the "i" before "e" exsept after "c" rule unnesessary. The logical replasement of the hard "c" by the letter "k" will follow, due to the similarity in pronunsiation. This konkomitant step will, insidentally, not only klear up konfusion in the minds of klerikal workers, but also klarify word prosessing sinse it kompletely removes the need for one of the letters on the keyboard.
The sekond stage will see the digraph "ph" written as "f". In addition to the fonetik logik of this move, words such as "fotograf" will be twenty per sent shorter.
The third fase will involve the removal of double letters in words. In many instanses, double leters do not afekt the aktual pronunsiation of a word. They are, however, a comon deterent to akurate speling,
The fourth element will be the elimination of silent "e"s from the languag. Thes ar often stal reliks of past spelings. They do litl to enhans writen English and it is antisipated that they kould be droped with eas.
By this point, the Komision antisipats that publik akseptans of the changes will be at a high level. It wil thus be posibl to promot som other, smaler, but stil posibly kontentious, changes. For exampl, the unesesary "o" kan be droped from words kontaining the "ou" digraf. A similar proses kuld then be aplid to other vowel and konsonant kombinashuns.
However, no konseshun wuld yet hav ben mad to Uropean sensibilitis. To tak kar of som of the komon difikultis enkountered by non-nativ spekers, it wuld be sensibl for the "th" digraf to be replased by "z". Ze funkshun of ze "w" kan zen be taken by ze letter "v", vich is, of kors, half a "w" in any kas.
Zis proses vil kontinu, in a kumulativ fashun. Eventuli English vil be ze komon languag ov ze Komuniti, vich vil no longer be merly an ekonomik sifer, but a kominashun ov fre pepls. Ve shal kontinu to red and rit as zo nuzing has hapend. Evrivun vil no vot ze uzer sitizens ar saying and komunkashun vil be mutch ezier. Ze Komuniti vil hav achevd its objektivs ov congrewents and ze drems ov ze pepls of Urop vil finali hav kum tru. It is hopd zat zes signifikant konseshuns vil finaly reashor ze "Uroskeptiks"!
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Post by Q3 on Apr 7, 2012 16:20:27 GMT -5
I enjoy reading what the lyrics mean to each of you. I find it fascinating. I loved the performance and I can hardly wait to view it on TV. This is a little OT but I was browsing and I popped into another blog just to get some of their opinions of the performance. As far as Adam's performance, they all loved it, however, there were some opinions about the backup singers that I found to be a little offensive. Everyone has a right to their opinion but I guess that I have always felt that you should be respectful. Some thought that they didn't fit with Adam( as in big women, choir robes, not chic like the rest of the band) I guess what I am trying to say is that it seemed to go against everything that Adam has been trying to say all along. It doesn't matter whether you are gay, straight, black, white, old, young, tall, short, heavy or thin, we can party together and we are one. If this is too off base, please feel to delete it. I just felt the need to say it out loud. I agree with this so much! Adam seems to appreciate people for who they are and what they do/accomplish vs. all the categories we create. Anyway, I loved seeing/hearing Adam with two powerful black divas. ETA: Cassie -- Thank you!! Love it! |
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Post by Holst on Apr 7, 2012 16:21:34 GMT -5
I enjoy reading what the lyrics mean to each of you. I find it fascinating. I loved the performance and I can hardly wait to view it on TV. This is a little OT but I was browsing and I popped into another blog just to get some of their opinions of the performance. As far as Adam's performance, they all loved it, however, there were some opinions about the backup singers that I found to be a little offensive. Everyone has a right to their opinion but I guess that I have always felt that you should be respectful. Some thought that they didn't fit with Adam( as in big women, choir robes, not chic like the rest of the band) I guess what I am trying to say is that it seemed to go against everything that Adam has been trying to say all along. It doesn't matter whether you are gay, straight, black, white, old, young, tall, short, heavy or thin, we can party together and we are one. If this is too off base, please feel to delete it. I just felt the need to say it out loud. I happen to believe Adam was DEFINITELY and INTENTIONALLY making that statement with his choice of backing singers. Folks who don't recognize that, who criticize the choice, are missing the point, IMO. And it's not only how they look. They both seem steeped in gospel singing--meaning they appear to be quite religious. I think it's cool that Adam has embraced them as part of his act. Are they also trespassing--into pop music? |
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I loved all the interpretations, and Adam liked them, too, I could tell. I bet it's flattering to have your songs analysed layer after layer, like peeling an onion... And it's satisfying to us. So, even when we do make mistakes, it's beneficial to all parties 
