tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post2125989139340345241..comments2023-10-21T05:30:37.737-04:00Comments on Snapshot: ThrumAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-52126693160648823742010-02-09T14:01:16.361-05:002010-02-09T14:01:16.361-05:00Cheater! :)
Yeah, I think that over-using some wo...Cheater! :)<br /><br />Yeah, I think that over-using some words can be overlooked when they're common. (I always over-use "that" and "just," and hope people don't notice too much.) But when it's a special, rare word being overused, it really jumps out at you. But it seems that some authors adopt a favorite word or two and go with them...a little too much.Katrina @ Callapidder Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502432103160398620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-66763792844354320492010-02-08T20:38:52.350-05:002010-02-08T20:38:52.350-05:00I think I'd get tired of that word, too. So gl...I think I'd get tired of that word, too. So glad you finally played!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14488537925889589851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-36197175594025155402010-02-08T17:07:59.325-05:002010-02-08T17:07:59.325-05:00I read "Let the Great Word Spin" last su...I read "Let the Great Word Spin" last summer/fall also and really enjoyed it. We had watched the documentary about the World Trade Center walk several weeks prior to beginning the book so it was interesting to have that background info in my mind as I was reading. Hope you enjoy the whole book.Jen Crutchfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537026669359803300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-25928336608198992612010-02-08T16:50:30.651-05:002010-02-08T16:50:30.651-05:00"Thrum" is quite a marvelous word but I ..."Thrum" is quite a marvelous word but I can understand how you'd be over it hearing it often.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-87544273860855051842010-02-08T15:09:42.885-05:002010-02-08T15:09:42.885-05:00Audiobooks are funny things, aren't they? It&...Audiobooks are funny things, aren't they? It's a totally different experience to listen rather than read.<br /><br /><br />However, I think it counts for The Week in Words!Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-79332196581449327652010-02-08T14:13:20.414-05:002010-02-08T14:13:20.414-05:00I've noticed that when listening to an audiobo...I've noticed that when listening to an audiobook I am more sensitive to overuse of certain words or phrases than when I am aactually reading the book.<br /><br />Thrum is a great word - but I agree that it should be used very sparingly in order to retain its impact.Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633714411687511297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-34544626342332405872010-02-08T13:04:24.207-05:002010-02-08T13:04:24.207-05:00Very good point. Some of the best words have to be...Very good point. Some of the best words have to be used sparingly.<br /><br />That being said, I'm filing away "thrum" for future use. :-)<br /><br />Janet @ Across the PageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-27637040410370424882010-02-08T10:34:07.879-05:002010-02-08T10:34:07.879-05:00it is a very good word. In fact, if I heard it, it...it is a very good word. In fact, if I heard it, it would really stand out because it a rare word. However, I think if it was a conversation and not a book on tape, I might just pass over it and not notice it at all. <br />If it was a word I really read (and just to mention, I don't think it really matters if you read the book or listen to the book being read) it is one of those words that would stop you in your tracks so that you could say it out loud to yourself and figure out how it felt on your tongue.aspiritofsimplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870339828098281415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-36080630056057744182010-02-08T10:11:32.777-05:002010-02-08T10:11:32.777-05:00Yes, I overuse words as well. Writing things down ...Yes, I overuse words as well. Writing things down (i.e., keeping a blog) helps me to see this. <br /><br />Good point today. Glad you did want you wanted to do. <br /><br />The power of words be preserved!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-85567446161901424402010-02-08T10:04:41.873-05:002010-02-08T10:04:41.873-05:00LOL, of course you can do what you want. :-)
I...LOL, of course you can do what you want. :-)<br /><br />I've know what it is to be captivated by a word until it is used so much it loses something. And I tend to overuse certain words as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com