tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14668654.post5066221877477299838..comments2024-02-24T23:00:34.172-05:00Comments on naivehelga: My Favorite Wordsamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03982195206793456967noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14668654.post-2470654216713073512009-03-23T22:37:00.000-04:002009-03-23T22:37:00.000-04:00to the spelling bee champ: I looked it up and was ...to the spelling bee champ: I looked it up and was told it was spelled "peleton." My bad - but you could have let it go, you know...amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982195206793456967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14668654.post-58720195634824152182009-03-20T16:09:00.000-04:002009-03-20T16:09:00.000-04:00p-e-l-o-t-o-np-e-l-o-t-o-nAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14668654.post-78699950302580290232009-03-17T11:43:00.000-04:002009-03-17T11:43:00.000-04:00I like "lend". It seems like such a run-o-the-mil...I like "lend". It seems like such a run-o-the-mill word, but most people misuse "loan" in its place, and most people don't notice. I question whether there is even a right or wrong in these cases where most people do it wrong without realizing. But when I hear someone else properly use the word lend, or when I get the opportunity to use it properly, I get a little charge out of it.<BR/><BR/>For those who might be wondering, and you are certainly in the majority, so please don't take my snobbery about this personally...<BR/><BR/>A loan is something you give or apply for. A loan is currently something denied by a bank. A noun.<BR/><BR/>You lend your sister your favorite sweater or $20 for crystal meth. A verb.<BR/><BR/>Try it out. Getting it right, even if no one else will know the difference, will make you feel great!Senora Fuertehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03219423259201655544noreply@blogger.com