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[bironic]

Lately, it seems like every time I post, hours later I remember something else I'd meant to include. This time it was an anecdote about how I work with smart, witty, poetry- and literature-loving people, and yet the other day I had to explain to three managers who were about to unintentionally insult someone that "bemused" does not mean "amused"

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[katie_m]

Eat a Kimchi Hot Dog on a Sriracha Donut Bun Tomorrow Night at Coppa

Okay, surely they were aware of what they were doing when they put that together. Right? Right?

[bironic]

Well, I think Coppa knows its market, but the Eater teaser was written pretty straight. Then again, a few items down they posted this, so you know at least one of the contributors gets it.

[bironic]

Mm. Do you make the peanut sauce? If so, may I ask after your ingredients and proportions? My sister's, while tasty, had perhaps too much soy sauce for my preference.

[bironic]

Oh, nice. Thanks. That's got more ingredients than the one I usually make (PB + soy sauce + water).

[browngirl]

Eater Boston! *makes note*

[amnisias]

Ah, the rare moments when I feel superior as an ESL speaker. Obviously bemused is not amused (though I tend to think of it - rightly or wrongly - to be confused in a somewhat amused fashion. BtVS's Giles comes to mind). But I think US English shows more drift than UK English, so it might be easier here not to get confused. One that regularly trips me up is 'hone in' vs 'home in'. :P

[bironic]

I thought hone in was a regionalism that sprung out of mishearing home in, like what happened with "could care less" or "have another thing coming." Both of which have their fierce defenders as well. http://grammarist.com/eggcorns/home-in-hone-in/