Short takes

Sep. 5th, 2003 11:32 am
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Does no one say "try to [verb]" anymore? I keep hearing "try and [verb]", which flows, but makes less sense when thinking about it.

I went to a farmer's market for the first time this year last night. There was some gorgeous produce. I got more than I'd planned, including an apple with a lovely name: ginger gold. It turns out to be reasonably crunchy, with an ok flavor, but not an outstanding variety to me. I also got to see the new mural on the back of the Brookline galleria (near the Coolidge Corner movie theater), portraying the inside of the space, which seems like a good way to remind people it's there. It's an old-fashioned sort of space, two levels of shops, but little storefronts with old kinds of plate-glass windows. I still find it incongruous that Grand Opening is on the second floor.

Traveling beer must have hops.

This new LJ 'skin' is a bit disconcerting, trying to figure out where things are. I assume I'll end up keeping with the new schema (if I can find 'edit entries' where I think it should be, that would help). What I find a bit more strange than this newness (which emphasizes my tendency to get very used to what is) is the term 'skin'. It's a bit creepy, really, though I can see why the term arose. I don't know that I'd want to put on a new skin one day, really. It takes the idea of walking in someone else's shoes a bit farther than I'd want to go...

12:40 addendum:
Today's spam subject line of the day: Your views are worth cash
But I don't want to sell the vista from the porch, nor from the front windows...

Date: 2003-09-06 06:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hrafn.livejournal.com
I say "try to [verb]". The other way is . . . *twitch* *shudder* wrong, at least if used as a replacement for "try to [verb]". Ergh.

Date: 2003-09-06 05:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] magid.livejournal.com
I keep hearing "try and" on the radio. It's been grating on me, becoming more noticeable over time, like how people are much more likely to use "people... that..." rather than "people... who...". Though in casual conversation that bothers me a bit less.

I keep wondering if grammar crankiness is genetic; my dad has his quirks, and is always ready to talk about them ("skimmed milk" being one of his favorites, as it were).

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