http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tentative-and-tenterhooks/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tentative-and-tenterhooks/comment-page-1/#comment-9362 Robert Palmar Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:29:21 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tentative-and-tenterhooks/#comment-9362 Tenters are long gone and so should tenterhooks. Few know the meaning of a tenter let alone a tenterhook. "To be on tenterhooks" invites misspelling and misunderstanding. The expression had its true impact in its day and that day is history. Tenters are long gone and so should tenterhooks.
Few know the meaning of a tenter let alone a tenterhook.
“To be on tenterhooks” invites misspelling and misunderstanding.
The expression had its true impact in its day and that day is history.

]]> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tentative-and-tenterhooks/comment-page-1/#comment-9335 Kristi Holl Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:34:44 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tentative-and-tenterhooks/#comment-9335 You're so right about mispronunciation leading to misspellings. I have had students argue with me about "tenderhooks" being a word because "that's how you say it." Keep up the good work--I love when my pet peeves show up here! You’re so right about mispronunciation leading to misspellings. I have had students argue with me about “tenderhooks” being a word because “that’s how you say it.” Keep up the good work–I love when my pet peeves show up here!

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