Comments on: Do You Beaver? http://belletra.com/editor-at-large/do-you-beaver/ English Translation from German, Spanish and Catalan; English Editing and Writing Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: skg046 http://belletra.com/editor-at-large/do-you-beaver/#comment-302 skg046 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:20:26 +0000 http://belletra.com/?p=69#comment-302 Re: comment feed, thanks! OTOH = on the other hand FWIW = for what it's worth IOW = in other words FIAWOL = fandom is a way of life IANAL = I am not a lawyer (inevitably followed by the word "but") In conclusion, as longtime posters to Usenet groups said, back in the day: HTH. HAND. (hope this helps; have a nice day) Re: comment feed, thanks!

OTOH = on the other hand
FWIW = for what it’s worth
IOW = in other words
FIAWOL = fandom is a way of life
IANAL = I am not a lawyer (inevitably followed by the word “but”)

In conclusion, as longtime posters to Usenet groups said, back in the day: HTH. HAND.

(hope this helps; have a nice day)

]]> By: Casey http://belletra.com/editor-at-large/do-you-beaver/#comment-297 Casey Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:56:15 +0000 http://belletra.com/?p=69#comment-297 OTOH? That one I haven't heard before. What does that stand for? I'll check into making a feed for comments. OTOH? That one I haven’t heard before. What does that stand for?

I’ll check into making a feed for comments.

]]> By: skg046 http://belletra.com/editor-at-large/do-you-beaver/#comment-294 skg046 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:38:27 +0000 http://belletra.com/?p=69#comment-294 Not really. OTOH, 30 years isn't enough time for something to feel archaic, for me, because my feels-archaic meter is calibrated in centuries. If you have a feed for comments, I can't find it. (All comments, not only the ones for a particular post---I do see the link just above this section.) Not really. OTOH, 30 years isn’t enough time for something to feel archaic, for me, because my feels-archaic meter is calibrated in centuries.

If you have a feed for comments, I can’t find it. (All comments, not only the ones for a particular post—I do see the link just above this section.)

]]> By: Simon J. James http://belletra.com/editor-at-large/do-you-beaver/#comment-266 Simon J. James Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:44:14 +0000 http://belletra.com/?p=69#comment-266 Thanks ever do much, you lovely Americans. Especially you Casey for noticing my little corner of the interweb. I was aware of the sniggersome value of the beaver but decided to go ahead and use it anyway, I guess you could say it's comedy on many levels! Have a lovely day in good old America, I'll see you all (maybe) in July when I'm in New York! Thanks ever do much, you lovely Americans. Especially you Casey for noticing my little corner of the interweb.

I was aware of the sniggersome value of the beaver but decided to go ahead and use it anyway, I guess you could say it’s comedy on many levels!

Have a lovely day in good old America, I’ll see you all (maybe) in July when I’m in New York!

]]> By: Casey http://belletra.com/editor-at-large/do-you-beaver/#comment-260 Casey Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:54:35 +0000 http://belletra.com/?p=69#comment-260 @skg046, does "eager beaver" sound archaic to you now? @Robin, I agree with you: I think the noun form exists in US English, but not the verb. To me, the verb somehow seems...racier. What's your take? @skg046, does “eager beaver” sound archaic to you now?

@Robin, I agree with you: I think the noun form exists in US English, but not the verb. To me, the verb somehow seems…racier. What’s your take?

]]> By: Robin http://belletra.com/editor-at-large/do-you-beaver/#comment-254 Robin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:16:05 +0000 http://belletra.com/?p=69#comment-254 I hadn't heard quite that expression-- we Americans might refer to an industrious person as "busy as a beaver" instead. Of course, it doesn't feature the noun as a verb, but I don't think anyone would snigger. I hadn’t heard quite that expression– we Americans might refer to an industrious person as “busy as a beaver” instead. Of course, it doesn’t feature the noun as a verb, but I don’t think anyone would snigger.

]]> By: skg046 http://belletra.com/editor-at-large/do-you-beaver/#comment-253 skg046 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:40:51 +0000 http://belletra.com/?p=69#comment-253 I've certainly heard and read "to beaver away," but I'd consider it UK usage. A teacher once called a much younger me an eager beaver---1980, maybe. I’ve certainly heard and read “to beaver away,” but I’d consider it UK usage. A teacher once called a much younger me an eager beaver—1980, maybe.

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