Monday, April 04, 2005

linguistic nitpicking

okay, how come "each other" is two words instead of one? I always want to type eachother, but microsoft word gently reminds me that, indeed, that is not a word. But I think it should be. After all, "myself" and "yourself" get to be one word. Why not "each other." is our individualistic english-speaking culture scorning the togetherness of eachother?

I propose a crusade to make eachother into a legitimate single word. If enough of us do it in print, does it become no longer wrong? How does one go about changing a convention of spelling?

5 comments:

Bob K said...

you'recrazy

Polka Dotted Pickles said...

I think I'd join you in that crusade.
The English language is SO stupid sometimes!!!

Anonymous said...

but then you open the floodgates for other words like alot, alright, and supercold. don't get caught in the deluge...

bethany said...

dear anonymous, I affirm all your compounds. It appears I am already caught in the deluge.

Anonymous said...

hi bethany..."anonymous" was supposed to show up as "Kristin", but it didn't. again with the electronic communication!