Alpo Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Diagonal cutting pliers. Dikes, or dykes? Microphone. Mic or mike? Micrometer. Mic or mike? Making your engine run faster. Suped or souped? The diminutive when referring to someone as honey. Hun or hon? We all know what the word is. We all pronounce it the same. But how do you spell it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 IT 2 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Kloehr Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Diagonal cutting pliers. Dikes, or dykes? Never spelled this Mic Mic souped hon It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: IT You beat me to IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: IT You beat me to IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, Alpo said: Diagonal cutting pliers. Dikes, or dykes? Microphone. Mic or mike? Micrometer. Mic or mike? Making your engine run faster. Suped or souped? The diminutive when referring to someone as honey. Hun or hon? We all know what the word is. We all pronounce it the same. But how do you spell it? DIagonal Cutters are Dikes. Both microphones and micrometers are Mics A motor vehicle with enhanced performance has been Suped Up (from "super," over or above) I don't think I have ever written the diminutive of "honey," but if I did, it would likely be "hon." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 On another board somebody was talking about diagonal cutting pliers and he wrote it d ykes. I presume that the net nanny on that forum decided that dykes was a derogatory term for a lesbian, and therefore could not be used. As an aside, you are also not allowed to use the diminutive form of the name for the small mammal with a mask and a ringed tail. Apparently coon is a bad word. And you are not even allowed to use the term negro. Anyway. When I read that I thought that his problem was that he had spelled it wrong - that is spelled with an i. Then I looked it up. Both dikes and dykes are correct spellings. And of course that got me thinking about talking into the mic or using the mic to measure something. Usually when I see somebody using the diminutive for honey, in print, they spell it with a u. I presume that's to make sure you understand the sound that is being made. If you spell it with an o, the reader might think it's supposed to sound like the word on. And I frequently see people writing about souping up their car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Hun = Asiatic warrior known for wearing animal skins, prowess on horseback, deadly archery and sword skills and awesome mustaches. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Is winter here EARLY? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 28 minutes ago, Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme said: Hun = Asiatic warrior known for wearing animal skins, prowess on horseback, deadly archery and sword skills and awesome mustaches. Sounds just like my hon......ouch!!! Sorry, dear... LL 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 2 hours ago, Alpo said: The diminutive when referring to someone as honey. Hun or hon? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 2 hours ago, Alpo said: We all know what the word is. We all pronounce it the same. But how do you spell it? I was waiting to get... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 (edited) Diagonal cutting pliers. Dikes, or dykes? Growing up, my dad always called them "side-cutters," so that tends to be what I call them. Microphone. Mic or mike? Mic Micrometer. Mic or mike? Dunno. Never gave it any thought Making your engine run faster. Suped or souped? Engine run faster? Usually "thrown rod." The diminutive when referring to someone as honey. Hun or hon? Never gave it much thought, but have usually seen it "hun." We all know what the word is. We all pronounce it the same. But how do you spell it? I-T Edited September 9 by DocWard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Be very careful where you the first one at...Might have a big problem..... Texas Lizard Some one can get very unhappy with you........I have seen it happen.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, DocWard said: Diagonal cutting pliers. Dikes, or dykes? Growing up, my dad always called them "side-cutters," so that tends to be what I call them. Yeah, when I was in my late twenties I started hearing people talk about channel locks. My daddy called them water pump pliers, so that's what I always called them and that's what I still call them. But at least now I know what people are talking about when they say channel locks. It confused me greatly when I first heard it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 3 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: I was waiting to get... Had one of those for years, but mine was wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 5 hours ago, Alpo said: Diagonal cutting pliers. Dikes, or dykes? Microphone. Mic or mike? Micrometer. Mic or mike? Making your engine run faster. Suped or souped? The diminutive when referring to someone as honey. Hun or hon? We all know what the word is. We all pronounce it the same. But how do you spell it? Why spell anything that I can say a lot easier and never have to write it down? Let's face it, Dude. You ain't sophisticated to be writing things anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Had one of those for years, but mine was wood. I have one somewhere, I'll see if I can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 7 hours ago, Alpo said: Diagonal cutting pliers. Dikes, or dykes? Microphone. Mic or mike? Micrometer. Mic or mike? Making your engine run faster. Suped or souped? The diminutive when referring to someone as honey. Hun or hon? We all know what the word is. We all pronounce it the same. But how do you spell it? Dykes Mike Mic Suped Baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Kane Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 5 hours ago, Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme said: Hun = Asiatic warrior known for wearing animal skins, prowess on horseback, deadly archery and sword skills and awesome mustaches. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 12 minutes ago, Will Kane said: And the Duke hated that film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 8 hours ago, Alpo said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 17 hours ago, Alpo said: Diagonal cutting pliers. Dikes, or dykes? When you're teaching junior high, you spell it, 'side cutters'. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 I’d write it like I say it, microphone it micrometer, never say or write dikes unless discussing Netherlands or New Orleans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 9 Author Share Posted September 9 N'Yawlins don't have dikes. They have levees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 20 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: IT eet (Spanish accent) 🙃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 2 minutes ago, Alpo said: N'Yawlins don't have dikes. They have levees. and chevees to drive to them 🙃 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 ATOM or ADAM ? ..........Widder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 BANANA SPLIT or NANA SPLIT Only Widder really knows. 🍨 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 3 hours ago, Texas Jack Black said: BANANA SPLIT or NANA SPLIT Only Widder really knows. 🍨 Everyone knows it's NANNER SPLIT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 16 minutes ago, DocWard said: Everyone knows it's NANNER SPLIT! Not in my world.🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Diagonal cutting pliers. Amazingly enough, I have never written the word. That said, since I think of the things that hold back the ocean as a dike, I'd call the cutters a dyke. I understand that's unPC now. Microphone is a mic. Micrometer, is also a mic. Making your engine run faster is surprisingly souped. I base this on the fact that souped comes back okay, but suped has a red wavy line under it. The diminutive of Honey is Hon. How do you spell it? I T I watched ZOOM as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 19 hours ago, Texas Jack Black said: Not in my world.🙂 Nor mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Wilson Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Dyke, Mic, Mic, Souped, Hon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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