Comments on: Is “Religulous” A Word? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: anon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-200225 anon Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:41 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-200225 I thought it should be spelled Religiulous if they wanted the soft g sound. Margarine is another word that breaks the rule and drives me crazy. G is not always soft when followed by e, i or y but it is always hard when followed by a, o or u (except margarine!). I thought it should be spelled Religiulous if they wanted the soft g sound. Margarine is another word that breaks the rule and drives me crazy. G is not always soft when followed by e, i or y but it is always hard when followed by a, o or u (except margarine!).

]]> By: anon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-85710 anon Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:08:46 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-85710 "The “soft” sound of the letter g is /j/ as in gin. Here’s the rule: G has the “soft sound” when followed by the vowels e, i, or y." What about gynecologist? “The “soft” sound of the letter g is /j/ as in gin.
Here’s the rule:
G has the “soft sound” when followed by the vowels e, i, or y.”

What about gynecologist?

]]> By: PreciseEdit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-52968 PreciseEdit Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:07:25 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-52968 I agree: Should be a "hard g." Ex: Caligula was Religulous. I agree: Should be a “hard g.” Ex: Caligula was Religulous.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-52938 Maeve Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:22:05 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-52938 If anyone is interested, I wrote a review of this film in my guise of movie critic at <a href="http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39608.asp" rel="nofollow">BellaOnline</a>. If anyone is interested, I wrote a review of this film in my guise of movie critic at BellaOnline.

]]> By: Rick Horowitz http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-52432 Rick Horowitz Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:37:29 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-52432 I agree that the word is ugly. I've not liked it since the minute I heard it. The concept behind the movie of that title is interesting to me, but the word is so off-putting that I've not been able to get myself too excited about seeing the movie. Eventually, I will, but I still hate the word. Even Ridiculion (the worship of the ridiculous) might have been better. Or, to tie it more closely to religion, and point out the most common misspelling of "ridiculous" that I usually see, it could have been "Rediculion." ;) I agree that the word is ugly. I’ve not liked it since the minute I heard it. The concept behind the movie of that title is interesting to me, but the word is so off-putting that I’ve not been able to get myself too excited about seeing the movie. Eventually, I will, but I still hate the word. Even Ridiculion (the worship of the ridiculous) might have been better. Or, to tie it more closely to religion, and point out the most common misspelling of “ridiculous” that I usually see, it could have been “Rediculion.” ;)

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