tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post3851633691912554779..comments2024-03-26T21:25:46.348+11:00Comments on Living Life Twice: Slice of Life Story Challenge -Dealing With Double Trouble!Alan j Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-34012854793641244572012-03-04T14:32:49.832+11:002012-03-04T14:32:49.832+11:00Oh my, I'm so guilty of at least a few of thos...Oh my, I'm so guilty of at least a few of those. Tuna fish - YIKES! Thanks for the lesson. I'll never say "free gift" again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761503687979849137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-52347843910267598752012-03-04T14:25:21.922+11:002012-03-04T14:25:21.922+11:00Uh,oh! I'm guilty of some of those! I was in ...Uh,oh! I'm guilty of some of those! I was in Starbucks not long ago and after ordering a chai tea, the lady behind me said, "Chai is tea." I was a little embarrassed, but that's how I've always heard everyone order it. I still order it the same way! : )Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-20324640047598707132012-03-04T13:33:00.683+11:002012-03-04T13:33:00.683+11:00Alan,
I enjoyed reading your entertaining and inte...Alan,<br />I enjoyed reading your entertaining and interesting post. ~ TheresaLooking for the Write Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-69883818029530710142012-03-04T11:59:46.558+11:002012-03-04T11:59:46.558+11:00A new word! Thanks for the mini-lesson, complete w...A new word! Thanks for the mini-lesson, complete with examples. :)Betsy Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492340502962987362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-75888367888413925612012-03-04T11:26:52.916+11:002012-03-04T11:26:52.916+11:00Oh Alan, I love this. I am probably guilty of som...Oh Alan, I love this. I am probably guilty of some tautological missteps myself, but I do get annoyed when I see and hear them around me. Now I know I'm not alone!GirlGriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10673240930615278979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-67813164231199530192012-03-04T09:54:20.543+11:002012-03-04T09:54:20.543+11:00Reading the comments made me realize that I ce acr...Reading the comments made me realize that I ce across tautology when studying philosophy. Pat's very enthusiastic about your book.i'm also reading Jeff Anderson's 'Ten Things...'.Sam Grumontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-78708618289198272302012-03-04T09:46:32.587+11:002012-03-04T09:46:32.587+11:00Good post! It's always bugged me when people s...Good post! It's always bugged me when people say tuna-fish. Now I feel like someone understands!T-Dawghttp://darkstar11.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-41553927344792791842012-03-04T09:41:17.545+11:002012-03-04T09:41:17.545+11:00I love this Alan. One of my favorites...hot water ...I love this Alan. One of my favorites...hot water heater...we don't heat hot water:) Although I hear others say these things I know I am guilty as well. Many of them are passed down through generations. Your posts always leave me smiling:)Wanda Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345098241488452543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-86637592704465926082012-03-04T09:40:51.525+11:002012-03-04T09:40:51.525+11:00I love this Alan. One of my favorites...hot water ...I love this Alan. One of my favorites...hot water heater...we don't heat hot water:) Although I hear others say these things I know I am guilty as well. Many of them are passed down through generations. Your posts always leave me smiling:)Wanda Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345098241488452543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-72722540626169178732012-03-04T07:56:36.617+11:002012-03-04T07:56:36.617+11:00I'm reading Jeff Anderson's 'Mechanica...I'm reading Jeff Anderson's 'Mechanically Inclined' right now. I haven't heard of 'Ten Things a Writer Needs to Know' but I'll have to check it out! Tautology is also new to me, but I loved the examples you shared. I guess redundancy doesn't really annoy me too much, but it probably will now.Megan Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383553947527299473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-5913647201609807532012-03-04T04:52:11.461+11:002012-03-04T04:52:11.461+11:00Oh great, now I have to watch my words to make sur...Oh great, now I have to watch my words to make sure I'm not doing that. Thanks for this interesting post and I agree, redundancy is annoying.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-70870312811447981712012-03-04T01:54:49.149+11:002012-03-04T01:54:49.149+11:00I have never heard this term. Thanks for the post!...I have never heard this term. Thanks for the post! It happens so frequently, it makes me wonder if people are pre-disposed (redundant, I know) to expressing themselves this way.Blinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209361947351963691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-43587704951974221822012-03-03T23:32:39.962+11:002012-03-03T23:32:39.962+11:00I have to admit I wasn't annoyed by most of th...I have to admit I wasn't annoyed by most of them until I came to "Last and final call..." and "return back to our show." I agree I'm going to see them everywhere and now I'll make sure not in my own writing ~ Thanks!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806780584522995159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-70716870758798015282012-03-03T19:17:06.290+11:002012-03-03T19:17:06.290+11:00It's a new word for me as well. I have the sn...It's a new word for me as well. I have the sneaky feeling I'm going to be seeing tautologies (is that even correct?) everywhere now. :)Susan @ A Slice of My Lifehttp://asliceofmylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-57430191961370647342012-03-03T17:22:51.020+11:002012-03-03T17:22:51.020+11:00Tautology is a new word for me. My favorite set o...Tautology is a new word for me. My favorite set of words annoy me is "Government paper reduction act" - I cringe when I read them. Your post made me smile. Thank youLibraryDragon/Storykeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695194443477630515noreply@blogger.com