supposedly is supposably incorrect?

yes. it's incorrect, but not in the way some people might think. i have found (much to my chagrin) that supposably is an actual word...but, to my unrelenting joy, it is not what people think it is. confused? well, here are the definitions:

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the problem is, most people who say supposably mean it as supposedly. as in, "he supposably had the 24-hour flu, which is why he called in sick yesterday." this misuse makes my skin crawl (which is actually the same reaction i have when i hear the word irregardless). in looking up the prickly word, my favorite discovery was this:



i felt such satisfaction when i found that. and, upon further investigation, i found that we are not the only people to blog about this.


[image snapped from languagerules.wordpress.com]

are you happy now, rachelle? :)

have you missed us?

so, it's been awhile since i have shared a new word with you all.
i know you have missed it, but don't worry, i'm back.

so, for today's word:

ramshackle \RAM-shak-ul\ adjective
1 : appearing ready to collapse : rickety
2 : carelessly or loosely constructed

last week, i got to move into a new room in the house i live in. because of the move, i had to purchase a new desk and chair. and i had to put them together. as i was putting the desk together, i thought for sure that it was going to be a ramshackle desk. but, turns out, i'm pretty good at putting furniture together. it's still standing. and hopefully it will stay standing for as long as i own it.

don't worry. there will be many more words to come on a more frequent basis. and adriane has a new assignment...hopefully she will not disappoint. (hahaha...how's that for pressure, ade?)