Comments on: A Slip Of The Lip http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Mowahid http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/comment-page-1/#comment-82738 Mowahid Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:23:48 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/#comment-82738 There is a very popular expression: "down to earth". It means, a realist, but everywhere people use this word for describing someone's humble attitude. Why is that so? There is a very popular expression: “down to earth”. It means, a realist, but everywhere people use this word for describing someone’s humble attitude. Why is that so?

]]> By: Alice http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/comment-page-1/#comment-16538 Alice Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:52:40 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/#comment-16538 Is there a term for combined "old saws"? I once heard a public figure say, "They'll be sorry when the cows come to roost." I loved the mental picture that produced. Then I went further and came up with a sort of corollary. "The chickens came home to roost and they'd all put on weight!" Is there a term for combined “old saws”? I once heard a public figure say, “They’ll be sorry when the cows come to roost.” I loved the mental picture that produced. Then I went further and came up with a sort of corollary. “The chickens came home to roost and they’d all put on weight!”

]]> By: gaylec54 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/comment-page-1/#comment-16535 gaylec54 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:26:14 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/#comment-16535 With the misheard song lyrics listed, I'm reminded of a great website called "Kiss This Guy" (http://www.kissthisguy.com), where people write in and share the stories of their lyrical errors. Of course, the website title is a play on the Jimi Hendrix line "Kiss the sky".... With the misheard song lyrics listed, I’m reminded of a great website called “Kiss This Guy” (http://www.kissthisguy.com), where people write in and share the stories of their lyrical errors. Of course, the website title is a play on the Jimi Hendrix line “Kiss the sky”….

]]> By: Sharon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/comment-page-1/#comment-16465 Sharon Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:34:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/#comment-16465 @ Trisha: I'm pretty sure that one's on the list; I've said a few myself. :) @ JuwBagel and Liz: It's easy to do; for me, it happens when I speak quickly, as if my mouth hasn't caught up with my brain. @ Trisha: I’m pretty sure that one’s on the list; I’ve said a few myself. :)

@ JuwBagel and Liz: It’s easy to do; for me, it happens when I speak quickly, as if my mouth hasn’t caught up with my brain.

]]> By: Liz Remus http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/comment-page-1/#comment-16422 Liz Remus Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:36:28 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/a-slip-of-the-lip/#comment-16422 Sometimes when I talk my brain decides at the last minute to exchange the word with a similar word but my mouth says a combination of both because it's too late for me to change it. What is it called when you mixed two similar words into one word? Such as stummy? (A mix between stomach and tummy) Or Muddle? (Mud/puddle) Sometimes when I talk my brain decides at the last minute to exchange the word with a similar word but my mouth says a combination of both because it’s too late for me to change it.

What is it called when you mixed two similar words into one word?

Such as stummy? (A mix between stomach and tummy)

Or Muddle? (Mud/puddle)

]]>