I'm close to/with this post.

[wisteria_]

Whew. Much to say about BSG, especially the hilarious spoilers fracas on TWOP today, but I'll defer that to another post. I will say here, though, that I laughed long and hard at one of the talkbacks on the Pop Candy post-ep.

Comments

[sarmoti]

Your poll reminds me of how I recently learned that saying "this is different than that" is wrong, and "this is different FROM that" is right. I think I've been saying this wrong for my entire life!!! Luckily though, I've been saying "closer to" and not "closer with." :)

Don't we set out clocks forward? "Spring forward, Fall back?"

[wisteria_]

DUH re: spring forward. Must edit.

I hadn't heard about "this is different than/from". Hmm.

[magnolia888]

Different FROM is correct and different THAN is incorrect.

I used to teach GMAT and GRE courses and it was one of the major grammar mistakes that were used on the tests. Apparently it's one of the most common grammar mistakes made b/c I see "different than" all the time, even in professional publications.

I can't believe you mentioned the Bay Bridge!! And mentioned "Gautier" in a post. Heh. Thanks for that. People seem to have forgotten all about the MS coast, but things are still pretty grim there. And probably will be for many years to come.

[wisteria_]

Oh, I can't imagine how grim things must be there. My mom's family is from MS, and a beloved cousin (one of the few relatives we genuinely like *g*) lives in Gautier. I used to take 90 from there through Pass Christian -- that's "Christy-Anne", thankyouverymuch -- on the way to New Orleans. :)

[justhuman]

I checked off "with," but I used both. I'm close with my friends and family, but I'm close to Amy. Then again, I would most often turn it around: My mom and I are close; my friends and I are close...

That "recent" act of Congress was the Energy Bill passed in late summer of 2005. They've had almost a year and a half to get the patches out.

[wisteria_]

Well, I meant "recent" in the sense that the law takes effect this year. But perhaps not the best choice of words. ;)

"Close WITH" had never even occurred to me until about a year ago, but now I keep seeing/hearing it more and more often.

[lomer]

There was a spoiler fracas on TWoP? (First of all I'm not surprised.) Which thread so I know which one to avoid? I'm so weak, I tried to swear off TWoP after they spoiled me for Maelstrom but I just can't stay away...

[wisteria_]

Oh, someone posted lots of details about the season finale, courtesy of one of the DVDs sent to critics. I'm inclined to believe her, but not everyone did. All the posts are in the spoilers thread, so they're easy to avoid. :)

[lomer]

That will indeed be easy to avoid! Thanks for the heads up. :)

[spikendru]

The one that has always puzzled me is the in/on line one. I've always said "standing in line", because your body is physically between others in a line - you help to form that line so you are 'in' it. I never knew there was another way to say it, until several years ago, suddenly all I'm hearing is "standing on line". Huh. Go figure.

[wisteria_]

Huh. I've never heard "stand ON line", so I'll agree with you there!

[ebneter]

Brits say "ON line" a lot, so do Canayjuns...

(Your friendly neighborhood know-it-all)

[josephine_64]

Sorry, had to butt in. I'm a Brit and I'd say Brits (other than those kids who learned the language watching US TV) say neither. What you call a line, I'd call a queue and I'd say 'I'm in a queue.' or 'I'm queued.' We do use 'in line' but it tends to mean something less about physical position - 'Charles is next in line for the throne.' Never 'on line'. 'Lining up' is a school thing, sort of like a queue, but specifically used for the purpose of moving groups of kids safely around schools.

*Goes back to lurking.*

[wisteria_]

Oops! Must edit that.