How many times will the words "venerable" and "Veritable" be used this week?

[Steven Cedrone]

It seems as though Janak has been the target of some abuse due to his mangleation ov da inglish langwidge... :twisted:

How dare he use veritable in place of venerable (or was that venerable in place of veritable)??? :wink:

Steve

Just used them 8 more times... :way to go:

[Steven Cedrone]

It seems as though Janak has been the target of some abuse due to his mangleation ov da inglish langwidge... :twisted:

How dare he use veritable in place of venerable (or was that venerable in place of veritable)??? :wink:

Steve

Just used them 8 more times... :way to go:

[David Prahl]

I read that little spat too, and had to surf over to www.M-W.com to read both definitions. Now I'm afraid to use both of them! :worried:

A forum search found 19 threads with "venerable" and 11 with "veritable".

[dean_shan]

Originally Posted by Steven Cedrone

It seems as though Janak has been the target of some abuse due to his mangleation ov da inglish langwidge... :twisted:

How dare he use veritable in place of venerable (or was that venerable in place of veritable)??? :wink:

Steve

Just used them 8 more times... :way to go:

What are you talking about??? I am so lost.

[Janak Parekh]

Originally Posted by dean_shan

What are you talking about??? I am so lost.

Short version: on the UI thread, I accidentally called the StarTAC veritable instead of venerable. A "veritable" StarTAC doesn't make sense, and I got called on it.

So, Mr. Snack decides to mess with my head and play off that in the MVP announcement thread, calling me veritable. Instead, there, I maintain that I'm veritable. After all, there's nothing wrong with me being "Being truly so called; real or genuine", right?

Now stop running after me, Steve, or I'll have to start nitpicking YOUR grammar. :razz: :mrgreen:

--janak

[Kati Compton]

Originally Posted by Janak Parekh

Now stop running after me, Steve, or I'll have to start nitpicking YOUR grammar. :razz: :mrgreen:

Not so much his grammar, but instead his excessive punctuation. "If one is good, three must be better!!!"

:razzing:

[Pat Logsdon]

Originally Posted by Janak Parekh

So, Mr. Snack decides to mess with my head and play off that in the MVP announcement thread, calling me veritable.

No no! I said that you could be VENERABLE, like Jason. At least you're not verifiable, like me. :mrgreen:

Also, I have a confession to make - I saw that post about 3 minutes after it was up, and was going to PM you about that exact mistake, but decided not to. Perhaps I should have gone with my first instinct? :wink:

[Steven Cedrone]

Originally Posted by Kati Compton

Not so much his grammar, but instead his excessive punctuation. "If one is good, three must be better!!!"

:razzing:

:way to go: :way to go: :way to go:

:wink:

Steve

[Janak Parekh]

Originally Posted by Surgical Snack

No no! I said that you could be VENERABLE, like Jason. At least you're not verifiable, like me. :mrgreen:

I was just testing you this time. :razzing: I know you believe me, too. :mrgreen:

Also, I have a confession to make - I saw that post about 3 minutes after it was up, and was going to PM you about that exact mistake, but decided not to. Perhaps I should have gone with my first instinct? :wink:

Probably.

--janak

[Steven Cedrone]

Originally Posted by Janak Parekh

Probably.

--janak

Nah, this way it gives us the opportunity to have a little fun (at someone else's expense)... :lol:

Only kidding Janak!!!

Steve

[Janak Parekh]

Originally Posted by Steven Cedrone

Only kidding Janak!!!

Just you wait, Steve. I'm watching your posts like a hawk. :twisted: :lol:

--janak