Comments on: Pocket Lenses http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/10/14/pocket-lenses/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Sat, 19 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/10/14/pocket-lenses/comment-page-1/#comment-15072 Mark Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:58:28 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2289#comment-15072 "Get my goat" - that's another one. That should only be used by someone whose pet goat has been killed by a new goat-killing virus: "That virus really got my goat." Literal is good. Ah, I'm just messin wit ya, G. “Get my goat” – that’s another one. That should only be used by someone whose pet goat has been killed by a new goat-killing virus: “That virus really got my goat.” Literal is good.

Ah, I’m just messin wit ya, G.

]]> By: tumblemoose http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/10/14/pocket-lenses/comment-page-1/#comment-15069 tumblemoose Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:09:43 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2289#comment-15069 Mark, Trendy catch phrases really get my goat. I don't know how they originate but I'd like to find out and then go kick some hiney around the block. I find my tolerance for these kinds of things is decreasing, almost on a daily basis. Yikes. George Mark,

Trendy catch phrases really get my goat. I don’t know how they originate but I’d like to find out and then go kick some hiney around the block.

I find my tolerance for these kinds of things is decreasing, almost on a daily basis.

Yikes.

George

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/10/14/pocket-lenses/comment-page-1/#comment-15066 Mark Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:38:07 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2289#comment-15066 Damn, my evil nemesis Dr Carl has tracked me down. Don't you come on all righteous with me, buddy boy. If I want to call it a match, I'll call it a match. I'm only glad I can't actually hear you; I bet you've picked up an American accent by now. And you probably carry a gun. Come on back real soon, y'all hear. Damn, my evil nemesis Dr Carl has tracked me down. Don’t you come on all righteous with me, buddy boy. If I want to call it a match, I’ll call it a match. I’m only glad I can’t actually hear you; I bet you’ve picked up an American accent by now. And you probably carry a gun. Come on back real soon, y’all hear.

]]> By: Carl http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2011/10/14/pocket-lenses/comment-page-1/#comment-15063 Carl Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:57:04 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=2289#comment-15063 Mark, It's actually baseball game, not baseball match. If we're talking about Americanisms, you should look at the word 'gotten'. Its use in America has gotten out of hand. Carl Mark,

It’s actually baseball game, not baseball match.

If we’re talking about Americanisms, you should look at the word ‘gotten’. Its use in America has gotten out of hand.

Carl

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