tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post7403952541812179848..comments2024-03-28T16:35:05.327-05:00Comments on Joan Reeves: Using SlangJoan Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-2159548413863073542011-06-27T12:17:28.076-05:002011-06-27T12:17:28.076-05:00Thanks, Harl. I needed a laugh. I'm sick again...Thanks, Harl. I needed a laugh. I'm sick again I guess. Going to doc later this week. So I'm going to be kind of AWOL from the cyber world for a few days until I feel better. Got some good posts scheduled though.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />JoanJoan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856692.post-19075204664478575042011-06-26T02:58:44.871-05:002011-06-26T02:58:44.871-05:00About a decade ago, my wife was doing proofreading...About a decade ago, my wife was doing proofreading at a type house, and one of the other proofreaders came across the term "booty call" and spent FOUR HOURS trying to decide if that was the term the writer wanted to use, and whether it was "booty" or "bootie". <br /><br />The other ten proofreaders agreed that the term was correct in context, and spelled correctly, but THAT proofreader insisted on finding a reference to back him up, and he couldn't find one.<br /><br />I'm a perfectionist at times, but my wife says she's happy I'm not THAT bad.Dr. Harl Deloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424071404764987713noreply@blogger.com