Comments on: Word of the Day: Arson http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-arson/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Suzanne Ouimet http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-arson/comment-page-1/#comment-189101 Suzanne Ouimet Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:50:33 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3300#comment-189101 I hate it when I see something like this - "He is the suspected arson." A person cannot be an arson. I hate it when I see something like this – “He is the suspected arson.” A person cannot be an arson.

]]> By: Amazing Blair http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-arson/comment-page-1/#comment-188835 Amazing Blair Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:42:05 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3300#comment-188835 I would love to see the etymology of your Words of the Day. I never look up a word in the dictionary without checking to see its derivation, which is always fascinating, especially if they can trace it back to the Indo-European roots, or the equivalent in another language family. Please consider adding an etymology section to your Word of the Day feature. It'll make a good thing better. Thanks! I would love to see the etymology of your Words of the Day. I never look up a word in the dictionary without checking to see its derivation, which is always fascinating, especially if they can trace it back to the Indo-European roots, or the equivalent in another language family.

Please consider adding an etymology section to your Word of the Day feature. It’ll make a good thing better. Thanks!

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-arson/comment-page-1/#comment-187452 Maeve Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:30:02 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3300#comment-187452 Cindy, Nor to me. One can say "the fire was arson," but "the arson fire" is a nail scraper! Cindy,
Nor to me. One can say “the fire was arson,” but “the arson fire” is a nail scraper!

]]> By: Cindy Cotter http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-arson/comment-page-1/#comment-187415 Cindy Cotter Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:09:57 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3300#comment-187415 How about "arson" as an adjective as in "It was an arson fire." There are situations in which a noun can be used as a modifier... "He is a burglary suspect," or "She was a homicide victim," but "arson fire just doesn't sound right to me. How about “arson” as an adjective as in “It was an arson fire.” There are situations in which a noun can be used as a modifier… “He is a burglary suspect,” or “She was a homicide victim,” but “arson fire just doesn’t sound right to me.

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