Comments on: Poring over “Pore” and “Pour” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/comment-page-1/#comment-391473 Dan Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:44:53 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/#comment-391473 The dermatologist pored over the poor kid's pores after pouring himself a bowl of porridge. Am I doing this right? The dermatologist pored over the poor kid’s pores after pouring himself a bowl of porridge. Am I doing this right?

]]> By: DJ http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/comment-page-1/#comment-391450 DJ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:11:55 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/#comment-391450 Actually, it metaphorically makes sense to "pour" over something since you are encompassing it, steeping in it, penetrating the inner meanings, communing with it, flowing over every speck of it, etc..... "Pore" does not connote the same as "pour" in this sense, so I object to "pour" being thrown outright. :-) Actually, it metaphorically makes sense to “pour” over something since you are encompassing it, steeping in it, penetrating the inner meanings, communing with it, flowing over every speck of it, etc…..

“Pore” does not connote the same as “pour” in this sense, so I object to “pour” being thrown outright.

:-)

]]> By: Haley http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/comment-page-1/#comment-391310 Haley Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:44:41 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/#comment-391310 What if I want to say: "I'm looking forward to getting to know your kids, and pour/pore into their lives"? What if I want to say: “I’m looking forward to getting to know your kids, and pour/pore into their lives”?

]]> By: schmoo http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/comment-page-1/#comment-383080 schmoo Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:28:10 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/#comment-383080 paw - is either an animal paw, or to handle clumsily/sexually etc. pore - is either a small hole (in skin etc), or to study/meditate/read. A porer. I pawed my way over the mountain of books to find a good one to pore through. I'm off to pour a drink for a very poor pauper. lol Thanks for posting these tips - it's all a lot clearer to me now (although I still like to think one can paw through a book to read/meditate/focus ... like people who read with a guiding finger!) paw – is either an animal paw, or to handle clumsily/sexually etc.
pore – is either a small hole (in skin etc), or to study/meditate/read. A porer.
I pawed my way over the mountain of books to find a good one to pore through.
I’m off to pour a drink for a very poor pauper. lol

Thanks for posting these tips – it’s all a lot clearer to me now (although I still like to think one can paw through a book to read/meditate/focus … like people who read with a guiding finger!)

]]> By: heather http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/comment-page-1/#comment-216603 heather Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:54:23 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/poring-over-pore-and-pour/#comment-216603 You settled an argument (friendly) that we had at our family Christmas gathering. Thanks... even though this means I lost. But, who has really lost who has gained knowledge? You settled an argument (friendly) that we had at our family Christmas gathering. Thanks… even though this means I lost. But, who has really lost who has gained knowledge?

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