Pet peeve warning
Oct. 9th, 2008 03:10 pmJust because the following two words are pronounced pretty much the same, they ARE NOT the same word. Anyone who has read an SCA newsletter will know exactly what I mean.
pop·u·lous
–adjective
1. full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated.
2. jammed or crowded with people
3. forming or comprising a large number or quantity.
1. full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated.
2. jammed or crowded with people
3. forming or comprising a large number or quantity.
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME populus < L populōsus
pop·u·lace
–noun
1. the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
2. all the inhabitants of a place; population.
[Origin: 1565–75; < F < It popolaccio, equiv. to popol(o) people + -accio pejorative suffix
]
1. the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
2. all the inhabitants of a place; population.
[Origin: 1565–75; < F < It popolaccio, equiv. to popol(o) people + -accio pejorative suffix
]
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Date: 2008-10-09 10:08 pm (UTC)BTW did you get the contact info for our Incoming Royalty?
heirs@westkingdom.org
Her Royal Highness Catherine is my Laurel. :) They are planning to be at Estrella. Currently unsure on how many days.
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Date: 2008-10-09 10:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-09 11:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-11 05:04 am (UTC)