tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968464589090312851.post6210460773395750084..comments2023-06-10T00:29:26.985-07:00Comments on stagno per anitre (the duckpond): a little look at languagevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17854030795263204694noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968464589090312851.post-66077007960409692652011-07-27T23:10:20.219-07:002011-07-27T23:10:20.219-07:00I totally didn't catch that "are." :...I totally didn't catch that "are." :)<br /><br />And, I suppose I can now confess that I often refer to Pic as Child. I mean as a term of endearment, although I know that it'd probably freak some others out to hear me refer to her as such. Not sure why I do this.<br /><br />Also, I think it'd be funny if W grew to refer to you as her immediate ancestor.vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17854030795263204694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968464589090312851.post-57080053034358509682011-07-27T00:47:01.688-07:002011-07-27T00:47:01.688-07:00I think I'm going to start referring to W as m...I think I'm going to start referring to W as my immediate descendent, although I think it's a tad morbid, as it implicitly refers to my inevitable demise. <br /><br />Oh, and in my above post, the first "are" should be "our." Oy, indeed. :DThe Furie Queenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07896427764571180107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968464589090312851.post-2672124320215137212011-07-26T20:58:40.132-07:002011-07-26T20:58:40.132-07:00Um, yeah. I think I might have lost part of my bra...Um, yeah. I think I might have lost part of my brain somewhere along the way. Also, this is exactly why (especially when I'm working on partial brain function) I look up words I "know."<br /><br />And, yes, as long as I'm admitting things here, I've heard the phrase "adult child" before.<br /><br />Oy.vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17854030795263204694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968464589090312851.post-73398788830728470732011-07-24T22:56:21.180-07:002011-07-24T22:56:21.180-07:00It's because one definition of "child&quo...It's because one definition of "child" is a son or daughter, and because while are parents are living, we are always a son or daughter, we are consequently also a child. <br /><br />I guess it's also because it would be a bit odd, and cold, to say, "My immediate descendent is buying a house."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com