Comments on: Hurray for “Slew!” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hurray-for-slew/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hurray-for-slew/comment-page-1/#comment-52910 Maeve Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:10:40 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1086#comment-52910 Vanessa, I'm with you. Vanessa,
I’m with you.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hurray-for-slew/comment-page-1/#comment-52909 Maeve Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:09:58 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1086#comment-52909 Yipeng, I wouldn't attempt to formulate a rule--except for myself. My rule is to use slay/slew/slain in every context and leave "slayed" to people who don't feel chills when they hear it or see it. :-) Yipeng,
I wouldn’t attempt to formulate a rule–except for myself.

My rule is to use slay/slew/slain in every context and leave “slayed” to people who don’t feel chills when they hear it or see it.

:-)

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hurray-for-slew/comment-page-1/#comment-52894 Vanessa Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:05:12 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1086#comment-52894 My vote for irregular verb form to remain in use: pled. As in "the suspect pled guilty to the charge of murder." Every time I see "pleaded" used in this context it irks me. My vote for irregular verb form to remain in use: pled. As in “the suspect pled guilty to the charge of murder.” Every time I see “pleaded” used in this context it irks me.

]]> By: yipeng http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hurray-for-slew/comment-page-1/#comment-52318 yipeng Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:14:20 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1086#comment-52318 So "Slew" is inappropriate used trivially.... So “Slew” is inappropriate used trivially….

]]> By: Brad K. http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hurray-for-slew/comment-page-1/#comment-52240 Brad K. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:09:48 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1086#comment-52240 That, and "The Orange Slayed the Rake" line in the infamous "llama song" flash video. Llama, llama, duck. Thanks! That, and “The Orange Slayed the Rake” line in the infamous “llama song” flash video. Llama, llama, duck.

Thanks!

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