tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195028970390886275.post1058478204325476980..comments2022-06-08T05:47:37.237-07:00Comments on The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor: Micro Rant on Generational Differences and Vocabulary WordsCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195028970390886275.post-85833640665504571762017-03-14T09:16:24.918-07:002017-03-14T09:16:24.918-07:00 Do you all think we should all join in writing a... Do you all think we should all join in writing a memoir anthology? We could probably get a lot of people to contribute, say, 500 words or less, and use it as a promotional e-book. Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195028970390886275.post-58532908866925421372017-03-13T18:08:38.726-07:002017-03-13T18:08:38.726-07:00I think it's a good idea to use words like &qu...I think it's a good idea to use words like "rolodex." It reminds young people we of our generation are still around!<br />Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195028970390886275.post-18123382205472644782017-03-13T18:06:55.083-07:002017-03-13T18:06:55.083-07:00Oh, boy. Something else for people to complain abo...Oh, boy. Something else for people to complain about. Haven't they heard of a dictionary or getting the gist of the word from the context. And, Wanda is right, we'd have to stop talking if we couldn't use words our grandkids don't understand.<br /><br /> Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195028970390886275.post-70362667532286857332017-03-13T13:19:05.035-07:002017-03-13T13:19:05.035-07:00Hahaha! If we have to throw out things our kid/gra...Hahaha! If we have to throw out things our kid/grandkids don't get or don't know of, then we might have to quit speaking all together! I think it is perfectly okay to use a word that younger people don't get. They might just learn something.Wanda Luthmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100617258180990222noreply@blogger.com