Comments on: Pet Peeve- Definition of Reticent http://www.katieheikkinen.com/blog/pet-peeve-definition-of-reticent/ Life, the Universe, and Everything Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:17:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dea one http://www.katieheikkinen.com/blog/pet-peeve-definition-of-reticent/comment-page-1/#comment-3388 dea one Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:17:48 +0000 http://www.katieheikkinen.com/blog/pet-peeve-definition-of-reticent/#comment-3388 I stumbled on your site while I was looking up the definition of reticent. I purposely looked this word up before including it in a review I was typing about a restaurant because it didn't seem like it meant what I wanted it to mean. It didn't. I can see how its confused though; reluctant + resistant = reticent. I tell you my pet peeve (and I don't know if you've written about this yet): the lack of proper adverb use. For example, "It landed perfect." Just heard that on one of those hour-long dramas on TNT. It drives me absolutely crazy. I stumbled on your site while I was looking up the definition of reticent. I purposely looked this word up before including it in a review I was typing about a restaurant because it didn’t seem like it meant what I wanted it to mean. It didn’t. I can see how its confused though; reluctant + resistant = reticent.

I tell you my pet peeve (and I don’t know if you’ve written about this yet): the lack of proper adverb use. For example, “It landed perfect.” Just heard that on one of those hour-long dramas on TNT. It drives me absolutely crazy.

]]> By: Gaivs Obstinatvs http://www.katieheikkinen.com/blog/pet-peeve-definition-of-reticent/comment-page-1/#comment-3387 Gaivs Obstinatvs Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:29:20 +0000 http://www.katieheikkinen.com/blog/pet-peeve-definition-of-reticent/#comment-3387 I could not agree more about this pet peeve. I'm in the medical field, and the mistake seems to have infiltrated my ostensibly educated colleagues, some of whom irritatingly correct others for their own grammar mistakes, though are completely obvlivious of their own. (misspelling ironically intended, as I make my own mistakes, to) I could not agree more about this pet peeve. I’m in the medical field, and the mistake seems to have infiltrated my ostensibly educated colleagues, some of whom irritatingly correct others for their own grammar mistakes, though are completely obvlivious of their own. (misspelling ironically intended, as I make my own mistakes, to)

]]> By: Martina http://www.katieheikkinen.com/blog/pet-peeve-definition-of-reticent/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 Martina Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:06:32 +0000 http://www.katieheikkinen.com/blog/pet-peeve-definition-of-reticent/#comment-1430 It would bother me to no end if I ever heard this particular mistake being made. Because so many language and grammar mistakes already get on my nerves, I hope not to encounter this one ever in actual life as well. It would seem to me that the definition of reticent being "reluctant or disinclined to speak" is what gets people. Sloppy! It would bother me to no end if I ever heard this particular mistake being made. Because so many language and grammar mistakes already get on my nerves, I hope not to encounter this one ever in actual life as well.

It would seem to me that the definition of reticent being “reluctant or disinclined to speak” is what gets people. Sloppy!

]]> By: doug http://www.katieheikkinen.com/blog/pet-peeve-definition-of-reticent/comment-page-1/#comment-101 doug Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:48:44 +0000 http://www.katieheikkinen.com/blog/pet-peeve-definition-of-reticent/#comment-101 however, I fear the word would fall into complete disuse, but for the alternative definition by usage which would be a shame because it is has a special ring to it - likewise, people never close their dates with a comma if the date acts as an identitifier - "your April 7th, 2006 letter" should be "your .... 2006, letter" - I have learned to accept this, although I don't concede it inasmuch as it does seem more sublime even though incorrect. Doug however, I fear the word would fall into complete disuse, but for the alternative definition by usage which would be a shame because it is has a special ring to it – likewise, people never close their dates with a comma if the date acts as an identitifier – “your April 7th, 2006 letter” should be “your …. 2006, letter” – I have learned to accept this, although I don’t concede it inasmuch as it does seem more sublime even though incorrect. Doug

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