tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post6608365917619386916..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Snow DayAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-69836323144109488962009-10-23T22:25:51.644+00:002009-10-23T22:25:51.644+00:00I think the logic of pluralizing zero derives from...I think the logic of pluralizing zero derives from "zero" being a substitute for "none" or "no". In other words, "There were no cars in the parking lot." (What were you asking me to find? CarS. How many did you see? None, zero. Therefore, there are no/zero carS.)dpiercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397601206317363858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-28803632240804677852009-10-23T21:59:51.621+00:002009-10-23T21:59:51.621+00:00If I had to read 0° out loud I would definitely sa...If I had to read <b>0°</b> out loud I would definitely say "zero degrees." It's normal to use the plural with a zero count in English. "I said no camels!" or "There were zero cars in the parking lot."<br /><br />I probably wouldn't actually say "It's zero degrees," though. That sounds a little stilted. If "It's zero" by itself didn't have enough context, I'd be more likely to say "the temperature is zero" or it's "right at freezing."Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-9365417709431648452009-10-23T21:37:29.543+00:002009-10-23T21:37:29.543+00:00Good post as usual. I am curious about "1 de...Good post as usual. I am curious about "1 degree," would you if the temperature was a bit lower said "0 degree, or 0 degrees." Never could figure this out when living in Canada, it doesn't happen much in my new environ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-32600242075318452852009-10-23T15:51:18.811+00:002009-10-23T15:51:18.811+00:00Dear Trix:
re: "I lose all my paragraph mark...Dear Trix:<br /><br />re: "I lose all my paragraph markings and gain inappropriate line breaks."<br /><br />Don't you just hate that? I go ahead and put the photos in at the top of the post, then return to HTML mode and cut and past the code blocks associated with the pics where I want them. And then go ahead and restore the paragraph tags.<br /><br />FrankFrank Van Hastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821687850881538546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-69425255687720392252009-10-23T14:19:03.879+00:002009-10-23T14:19:03.879+00:00irrelevant but amusing I am sure you have found si...<a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091023/tod-arguing-pilots-overshoot-airport-by-870a197.html" rel="nofollow">irrelevant but amusing</a> I am sure you have found similarLord Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243668575631936439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-26489514177186575842009-10-23T08:43:53.105+00:002009-10-23T08:43:53.105+00:00The black fluid is Coprinus comatus spores. C com...The black fluid is Coprinus comatus spores. C comatus is edible, but only if it hasn't begun to blacken, and not with alcohol. <br />The classic recipe is to collect them before breakfast, cook gently in butter and serve on toast. Over here it's been too dry for them this year so I'll just imagine the flavour.<br />Your snow picture is gloomily beautiful.Cirrocumulushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357630236254664430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-23506903797609993582009-10-23T01:46:51.079+00:002009-10-23T01:46:51.079+00:00Ditto what dpierce said.
I'll never look at...Ditto what dpierce said. <br /><br />I'll never look at a box of tampons in the same way again!Geekzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228239470545006258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-24783048632169295062009-10-23T01:18:18.802+00:002009-10-23T01:18:18.802+00:00a package of instrument air filters ...
You'r...<i>a package of instrument air filters</i> ...<br /><br />You're a master of continuity. That got me about 2 mins of LOLs. I love the atmosphere, too -- felt just like I was in a snowed-in little town.dpiercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397601206317363858noreply@blogger.com