Comments on: Obsessed With Ob- Words http://www.dailywritingtips.com/obsessed-with-ob-words/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.dailywritingtips.com/obsessed-with-ob-words/comment-page-1/#comment-29152 Sharon Hurley Hall Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:59:56 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=608#comment-29152 I love cross-language puns - thanks for sharing :) I love cross-language puns – thanks for sharing :)

]]> By: englishfreak http://www.dailywritingtips.com/obsessed-with-ob-words/comment-page-1/#comment-29077 englishfreak Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:11:28 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=608#comment-29077 'Basso' also means short in Italian. So to any Italians, basso ostinato would not only mean a repeated bassline, but a someone who is short and obstinate! Nice. ‘Basso’ also means short in Italian.

So to any Italians, basso ostinato would not only mean a repeated bassline, but a someone who is short and obstinate! Nice.

]]> By: Michael http://www.dailywritingtips.com/obsessed-with-ob-words/comment-page-1/#comment-28993 Michael Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:24:59 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=608#comment-28993 A musician friend of mine had a t-shirt made that said "Basso Obstinato" which, for him, was more appropriate than "basso ostinato" (a repeated bass line). A musician friend of mine had a t-shirt made that said “Basso Obstinato” which, for him, was more appropriate than “basso ostinato” (a repeated bass line).

]]> By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.dailywritingtips.com/obsessed-with-ob-words/comment-page-1/#comment-28197 Sharon Hurley Hall Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:57:02 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=608#comment-28197 Apparently it's because an obstetrician 'stands across' from the woman who is delivering, Meryl. The Latin root is stare, to stand, which has also given rise to the proofreading term 'stet' - let it stand, used when you have corrected something and realised the original should be left as is. Apparently it’s because an obstetrician ’stands across’ from the woman who is delivering, Meryl. The Latin root is stare, to stand, which has also given rise to the proofreading term ’stet’ – let it stand, used when you have corrected something and realised the original should be left as is.

]]> By: Meryl K. Evans http://www.dailywritingtips.com/obsessed-with-ob-words/comment-page-1/#comment-28190 Meryl K. Evans Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:24:32 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=608#comment-28190 Gee... why are baby doctors "obstetricians"? Does that make them against babies? :) I love the word "obtuse..." it's a nice way of saying something about some people or situations. Gee… why are baby doctors “obstetricians”? Does that make them against babies? :)

I love the word “obtuse…” it’s a nice way of saying something about some people or situations.

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