tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post4529038150893615181..comments2024-03-28T00:20:41.640-07:00Comments on Missed Periods and Other Grammar Scares: Rebel with a CauseMissed Periodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-58516850074497892452010-06-21T16:11:18.368-07:002010-06-21T16:11:18.368-07:00I vote for Funner because I don't think there ...I vote for Funner because I don't think there is a more funner word than that!<br />And what's wrong with breaking word rules? So many of us have to dress our words formally in public but....hey in private, anything goes between two consenting conversationalists, no??squirrelmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548231442538906709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-46725646131165592032010-06-14T14:34:47.462-07:002010-06-14T14:34:47.462-07:00Funner is definitely gooder than "more fun&qu...Funner is definitely gooder than "more fun".Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632090922805611652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-35874945049794044162010-06-13T13:39:25.772-07:002010-06-13T13:39:25.772-07:00I'm in! Life would be funner if it were a word...I'm in! Life would be funner if it were a word.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-74230375916710082010-06-13T09:39:16.919-07:002010-06-13T09:39:16.919-07:00Bust out of the box and use Funner! Why not? And...Bust out of the box and use Funner! Why not? And, we are conditioned to follow rules, even rules that hurt other people. I'm working on busting out of that box, too. Bust a move!Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-71940547477585217992010-06-12T19:01:26.932-07:002010-06-12T19:01:26.932-07:00Oh, I have heard of that experiment. And I HOPE I ...Oh, I have heard of that experiment. And I HOPE I wouldn't do it, but I'm a rule-follower often, like you. Still, I do think it would be funner to just break them every once in awhile ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-39017369847031385622010-06-12T06:42:45.537-07:002010-06-12T06:42:45.537-07:00I hadn't heard of the experiment, but there is...I hadn't heard of the experiment, but there is no way I would administer the first shock. <br />(Also, I am rebellious by nature.)<br /><br />I'm on the fence on 'funner'. I see the rule point, but it sounds uglyish. <br /><br />I always love coming here. Always interesting. :)<br /><br />Happy Weekend!Lola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-81356917629703829942010-06-12T06:12:17.921-07:002010-06-12T06:12:17.921-07:00Funner should definitely be a rule! So much easier...Funner should definitely be a rule! So much easier than "more fun." <br /><br />I heard about that experiment and I'm with you. I tend to follow rules, but I really hope I do it out of logic, not just because I'm a follower.Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-827459552138854262010-06-11T15:21:36.096-07:002010-06-11T15:21:36.096-07:00I'm a rule follower, to a point, but I don'...I'm a rule follower, to a point, but I don't inflict pain on people - other than the occasional spelling test. <br />As for funner, what is wrong with more fun? It was more fun than I thought it would be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-40300139275621213952010-06-11T13:40:42.646-07:002010-06-11T13:40:42.646-07:00I haven't heard about that experiment. But fun...I haven't heard about that experiment. But funner should be a word. :)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-66355741402590457422010-06-11T13:33:17.514-07:002010-06-11T13:33:17.514-07:00I'm all for funner b/c you're right, it ma...I'm all for funner b/c you're right, it makes no sense NOT to use it since it follows all the rules of proper grammar. As for giving students electric shock therapy to help them learn, there are days, I tell ya, when I'm all for it ;-)Wendy Ramer, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430380409796887696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-77899649169374699442010-06-11T12:03:05.755-07:002010-06-11T12:03:05.755-07:00I have heard about that experiment.
And I agree ...I have heard about that experiment. <br /><br />And I agree - bring on funner! You should start a campaign!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-88389727877583269272010-06-11T09:56:54.295-07:002010-06-11T09:56:54.295-07:00Oh my goodness! I'm so with you - funner shoul...Oh my goodness! I'm so with you - funner should definitely be a word. I say it all the time, I don't write it very much though. But yeah. It totally deserves real word status. :DBethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-77016873816066944992010-06-11T09:48:21.088-07:002010-06-11T09:48:21.088-07:00You have to know from Ducks Out Of A Row that I...You have to know from Ducks Out Of A Row that I'm onboard... well, not with shocking people!! <br /><br />I don't like others being in pain and kind of march to my own drum ("selective rule follower"), so I'd probably be in the 35%. :)j.m. neebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100118942932650408noreply@blogger.com