tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post160125561033211047..comments2024-03-17T09:14:13.950+00:00Comments on John Wells’s phonetic blog: the Jane and Tim showJohn Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13684304410735867148noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-642691070614227572011-10-11T08:12:09.374+01:002011-10-11T08:12:09.374+01:00Hey! I was going to ask: Should I say "...you...Hey! I was going to ask: Should I say "...you were some sort of A clown..." or "...some sort of clown" (without the indefinite article)?Beatrice Portinarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626472955669713053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-32891236364458943922011-10-10T08:51:04.238+01:002011-10-10T08:51:04.238+01:00I have deleted Glen Gordon's riposte to the ab...I have deleted Glen Gordon's riposte to the above, and will probably delete all further comments from him, since he persists in attacking both other commentators and me personally. I hope it will not be necessary to make all comments subject to moderation before publication.John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13684304410735867148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-83353958623926772252011-10-09T21:48:21.288+01:002011-10-09T21:48:21.288+01:00Glen Gordon, I (and probably most other visitors h...Glen Gordon, I (and probably most other visitors here) read this blog for the insights on all things phonetic that John Wells provides. I definitely do not come here to read uncivil rants and insults coming from overly paranoid and touchy people who nurse petty, imaginary grudges. Please take your vindictive self-righteous agenda elsewhere, or maybe vent out your steam on your own blog. <br /><br />I just had to post this despite the very likely danger of fulminatory retaliation from you. For once, don't live up to your reputation.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475642231434412300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-58427031001649762272011-10-09T10:55:52.932+01:002011-10-09T10:55:52.932+01:00Gassalascajape, if John Wells has trouble deleting...<b>Gassalascajape</b>, if John Wells has trouble deleting spam and homophobic comments by others, it would be ridiculously hypocritical of John Wells to suddenly develop standards now. And they certainly wouldn't be coherent ones that sensible people could understand.<br /><br /><b>John Wells</b>, as you should well know having studied English for decades, <i>lay</i> can mean <a href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=oPW_pTjpeCQC&pg=PA1189&dq=%22of+the+people+of+a+church+not+belonging+to+the+clergy%22&hl=en&ei=WmyRTrzqJaq80AHvmske&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22of%20the%20people%20of%20a%20church%20not%20belonging%20to%20the%20clergy%22&f=false" rel="nofollow">"of the people of a church not belonging to the clergy"</a>.<br /><br />Of course, the second meaning is given as "of the people who do not belong to a particular profession" yet I'm sure it's not your intent to make people feel like they "do not belong" to a particular clique or clergy.<br /><br /><b>Beatrice</b>, cheer up. You may be cheap but you're no lay.Glen Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440249042894225949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-68166353343429937572011-10-09T10:23:06.592+01:002011-10-09T10:23:06.592+01:00What Glenn means is that the word "lay" ...What Glenn means is that the word "lay" has some derogatory sexual connotations -"...a lay audience" may well refer to an audience who is ready and willing to have sex (at least from a non-native speaker's point of view).<br /><br />I know everything I say is nonsense, but I'm just a poor lay person.Beatrice Portinarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626472955669713053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-45701762929525689352011-10-09T09:06:23.115+01:002011-10-09T09:06:23.115+01:00Glen: Here's the definition of lay 3 (adj) fro...Glen: Here's the definition of lay 3 (adj) from LDOCE: "1. not trained or not knowing much about a particular profession or subject ...". Nothing to do with elitism. <br />Gassalascajape: Just put up with it and draw your own conclusions about those who post comments.John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13684304410735867148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-88313497734534342372011-10-09T08:42:11.833+01:002011-10-09T08:42:11.833+01:00In view of the recent 0.083 comments thread, John,...In view of the recent 0.083 comments thread, John, is it possible to ban someone from your blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-35659231826461878302011-10-09T00:03:11.040+01:002011-10-09T00:03:11.040+01:00John Wells: "How can we popularize phonetics ...<b>John Wells: <i>"How can we popularize phonetics to a lay audience?"</i></b><br /><br />The language of this question is indicative of the fundamental problem. "Lay" is elitist, self-absorbed language that divides and condescends rather than unites and inspires.Glen Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440249042894225949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-75152595133136460612011-10-08T16:18:15.681+01:002011-10-08T16:18:15.681+01:00Thanks for letting people know about this, John. I...Thanks for letting people know about this, John. It was a fun event ... and of course I can't let an opportunity like that go past! And yes, I did realise I hadn't performed according to script. JaneJane Setterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213725380324824711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-50278826552785053702011-10-07T13:30:12.634+01:002011-10-07T13:30:12.634+01:00Terrific. Thanks for sharing this!Terrific. Thanks for sharing this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com