Comments on: Going gray http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/ A collection of my thoughts and other random stuff I found interesting. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:42:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Martha http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2855 Martha Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:47:03 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2855 wow nathan...that's a good memory! wow nathan…that’s a good memory!

]]> By: Martha http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2856 Martha Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:54:45 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2856 I'm telling you this whisker was GRAY! Of course he promptly went and shaved. I guess that is one way to get him to shave more often. I’m telling you this whisker was GRAY! Of course he promptly went and shaved. I guess that is one way to get him to shave more often.

]]> By: nstryker http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2857 nstryker Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:43:21 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2857 they're more of a light black. they’re more of a light black.

]]> By: JB http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2858 JB Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:30:22 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2858 Some of those are just lighter/blond, not actually gray. Some of those are just lighter/blond, not actually gray.

]]> By: Dan http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2859 Dan Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:01:05 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2859 Added some notes. Added some notes.

]]> By: Dave Z http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2854 Dave Z Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:25:16 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2854 ha ha, ha ha,

]]> By: nstryker http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2853 nstryker Fri, 15 Jul 2005 07:09:25 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2853 i am having a hard time resisting the urge to kiss my computer screen right now. i am having a hard time resisting the urge to kiss my computer screen right now.

]]> By: Nate http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2849 Nate Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:40:56 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2849 After I noticed that I looked it up and I thing grey is an alternate spelling. <blockquote>"The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48" Grey Grey, a. See Gray (the correct orthography). 1913 Webster </blockquote> and since I was wondering about "orthography" <blockquote> Orthography Or*thog"ra*phy, n. OE. ortographie, OF. orthographie, L. orthographia, Gr. ?, fr. ? writing correctly; 'orqo`s right + gra`fein to write. See Ortho-, and Graphic. 1913 Webster 1. The art or practice of writing words with the proper letters, according to standard usage; conventionally correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his orthography is vicious. 1913 Webster When spelling no longer follows the pronunciation, but is hardened into orthography. --Earle. 1913 Webster 2. The part of grammar which treats of the letters, and of the art of spelling words correctly. 1913 Webster 3. A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation or a vertical section. 1913 Webster 4. The method of spelling the words of a particular language; the system of symbols used for writing a language. PJC 5. The branch of linguistics concerned with how languages are written. PJC </blockquote> After I noticed that I looked it up and I thing grey is an alternate spelling.

“The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48″
Grey Grey, a.
See Gray (the correct orthography).
1913 Webster

and since I was wondering about “orthography”

Orthography Or*thog”ra*phy, n. OE. ortographie, OF.
orthographie, L. orthographia, Gr. ?, fr. ? writing
correctly; ‘orqo`s right + gra`fein to write. See Ortho-,
and Graphic.
1913 Webster
1. The art or practice of writing words with the proper
letters, according to standard usage; conventionally
correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his
orthography is vicious.
1913 Webster

When spelling no longer follows the pronunciation,
but is hardened into orthography. –Earle.
1913 Webster

2. The part of grammar which treats of the letters, and of
the art of spelling words correctly.
1913 Webster

3. A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation
or a vertical section.
1913 Webster

4. The method of spelling the words of a particular language;
the system of symbols used for writing a language.
PJC

5. The branch of linguistics concerned with how languages are
written.
PJC

]]> By: JB http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2850 JB Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:25:46 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2850 No, I always spell gray wrong too, but I usually catch it with spell check. No, I always spell gray wrong too, but I usually catch it with spell check.

]]> By: Nate http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2851 Nate Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:20:47 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2005/07/14/going-grey/#comment-2851 As you can tell I like to spell the same words different in the same comment. I hope it dozen't take anything away from the comment itself. As you can tell I like to spell the same words different in the same comment. I hope it dozen’t take anything away from the comment itself.

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