From justcarol67 at yahoo.com  Thu Jun  2 17:44:27 2011
From: justcarol67 at yahoo.com (justcarol67)
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:44:27 -0000
Subject: Need help with Southern dialect (American)
In-Reply-To: <4DE2C453.000080.02424@TANK>
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"Donna" <donnawonna at ...> wrote:
>
> I'm from the southeastern corner of Kentucky (Harlan County) and have always heard the word "done" used in place of have/had.  ("I done made the bed."  
> I done fixed supper."  "I done done/did it.".
> 
> Donna

Carol responds:

Harlan County? Have you seen the movie "Harlan County War," where Ted Levine ("Monk," "Silence of the Lambs," etc.) dances a jig with a cigarette in one hand and a Mason jar of "shine" in the other? That's one of my favorite films, partly because he does such a good job playing his unemployed coal miner character. (Holly Hunter is also good as his wife.)

Thanks to everyone who responded to this thread. I done decided how I'm a-gonna handle it. It don't really make nobody no never mind 'cause the whole thing done been made up. (I just wanted to make the dialect consistent and the use of "don't" for "have/had" consistent.)

Just one more question: Should I use "don't" alone for "have/has" and "had done" for "had," or just "done" for any and all of them?

Carol, who really likes this particular editing project despite the silly premise and the difficulties posed by the narrator's dialect





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From donnawonna at woh.rr.com  Thu Jun 23 14:15:22 2011
From: donnawonna at woh.rr.com (Donna)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:15:22 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Subject: Pottermore
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Just watched a video of J. K. Rowling introducing "Pottermore".  She really
didn't say all that much but apparently we will be able to get digital audio
books and ebooks along with discussions.  She said she will also be
revealing info she's been sitting on for years.  Background?  Pottermore
will be open to everyone in October but a few will be selected to "enter"
early.  The web site is, www.pottermore.com 

Donna

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From foxmoth at qnet.com  Thu Jun 23 17:02:33 2011
From: foxmoth at qnet.com (pippin_999)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:02:33 -0000
Subject: Pottermore
In-Reply-To: <4E034A7A.000064.04048@TANK>
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Donna:
> Just watched a video of J. K. Rowling introducing "Pottermore".  She really
> didn't say all that much but apparently we will be able to get digital audio
> books and ebooks along with discussions.  She said she will also be
> revealing info she's been sitting on for years.  Background?  Pottermore
> will be open to everyone in October but a few will be selected to "enter"
> early.  The web site is, www.pottermore.com 
> 

Pippin:
The site's not Mac-friendly. I couldn't submit my email to the interest list either with Firefox or Safari. ::sigh::

Pippin




From wendydarling6402 at yahoo.com  Thu Jun 23 18:18:34 2011
From: wendydarling6402 at yahoo.com (Wendy)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:18:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Pottermore
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I think that it is the site because I tried with crome, firefox and explorer and I couldn't get any of them to work for signing up.

?
Wendy Jacobs
?Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.? 
~Malcolm Stevenson Forbes~ 


________________________________
From: pippin_999 <foxmoth at qnet.com>
To: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:02 PM
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Pottermore


? 


Donna:
> Just watched a video of J. K. Rowling introducing "Pottermore".  She really
> didn't say all that much but apparently we will be able to get digital audio
> books and ebooks along with discussions.  She said she will also be
> revealing info she's been sitting on for years.  Background?  Pottermore
> will be open to everyone in October but a few will be selected to "enter"
> early.  The web site is, www.pottermore.com 
> 

Pippin:
The site's not Mac-friendly. I couldn't submit my email to the interest list either with Firefox or Safari. ::sigh::

Pippin


 

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From swartell at yahoo.com  Thu Jun 23 19:42:42 2011
From: swartell at yahoo.com (Sue Wartell)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:42:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Pottermore
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Donna:
<snip>
> early.  The web site is, www.pottermore.com 
> 

Pippin:
The site's not Mac-friendly. I couldn't submit my email to the interest list either with Firefox or Safari. ::sigh::

Sue:? 

I got a message (when I tried to open the link to submit the email in a new tab) that the web site was overwhelmed by the response that that you should try again later.? That was around 9 am EDT.



 

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From n2fgc at arrl.net  Thu Jun 23 23:05:05 2011
From: n2fgc at arrl.net (Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force))
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:05:05 -0400
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Pottermore
In-Reply-To: <1308858162.68418.YahooMailNeo@web161211.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
References: <4E034A7A.000064.04048@TANK> <itvrj9+n619@eGroups.com> <1308858162.68418.YahooMailNeo@web161211.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <A5B8978BEAEF4C87A562581AB4BF645C@Dobby>

| Pippin:
| The site's not Mac-friendly. I couldn't submit my email to 
| the interest list either with Firefox or Safari. ::sigh::
| 
| Sue:? 
| 
| I got a message (when I tried to open the link to submit the 
| email in a new tab) that the web site was overwhelmed by the 
| response that that you should try again later.? That was 
| around 9 am EDT.

[Lee]:
Well, when I tried to change to "English US" (which I don't know what the
difference would be between UK and US)  I got this page message:
An error occurred while processing your request.
Reference #102.897ffea5.1308869810.b02032

The link for submitting email doesn't seem to do anything.  Just tried at
7:00 PM Eastern Time US.  It was my fourth try and I tried to use both
Explorer and Firefox.

Lee :-)




From swartell at yahoo.com  Fri Jun 24 01:22:52 2011
From: swartell at yahoo.com (Sue Wartell)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:22:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Pottermore
In-Reply-To: <A5B8978BEAEF4C87A562581AB4BF645C@Dobby>
References: <4E034A7A.000064.04048@TANK> <itvrj9+n619@eGroups.com> <1308858162.68418.YahooMailNeo@web161211.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <A5B8978BEAEF4C87A562581AB4BF645C@Dobby>
Message-ID: <1308878572.61026.YahooMailNeo@web161216.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>

Finally got the screen to sign in for an email when Pottermore opens.? I don't know what they were thinking - I'd have expected a HUGE response and prepared for it.? Anyway, try again when you get a chance.

Sue


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From n2fgc at arrl.net  Fri Jun 24 02:42:46 2011
From: n2fgc at arrl.net (Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force))
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:42:46 -0400
Subject: Grammar Question--Why Robes
Message-ID: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby>

Okay, this has really been nagging at me and I just don't have an answer.

Why in the books is a robe referred to as "robes?"  As in "dress robes"
rather than "dress robe?"

Hopefully someone can give me a good explanation that makes sense.

Smile,

Lee (The Confwoozled)

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I may not care to lead;   | N2FGC
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From geoffbannister123 at btinternet.com  Fri Jun 24 06:55:55 2011
From: geoffbannister123 at btinternet.com (Geoff)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:55:55 -0000
Subject: Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby>
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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Lee Storm \(God Is The Healing Force\)" <n2fgc at ...> wrote:
>
> Okay, this has really been nagging at me and I just don't have an answer.
> 
> Why in the books is a robe referred to as "robes?"  As in "dress robes"
> rather than "dress robe?"
> 
> Hopefully someone can give me a good explanation that makes sense.

Geoff:
In some ways, it's like "trousers" in that it is sometimes used in its plural 
form. In UK usage, it is used in the plural when it is referring to formal wear: 
"The Queen wears formal robes when she meets with members of the Order 
of the Garter" whereas in the singular it might be used to describe an 
individual: "He wore a simple black robe with a sash around his waist" or 
in the instance of a "bathrobe" -which most UK folk would refer to as a 
"dressing gown"; I do, on the odd occasions I wear one.

Hope that de-confwoozles you.
:-)




From n2fgc at arrl.net  Fri Jun 24 14:31:29 2011
From: n2fgc at arrl.net (Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force))
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:31:29 -0400
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <iu1cdr+o9dn@eGroups.com>
References: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby> <iu1cdr+o9dn@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <10EC05ED72C84BD190ADE4D91152884A@Dobby>

| Geoff:
| In some ways, it's like "trousers" in that it is sometimes 
| used in its plural 
| form. In UK usage, it is used in the plural when it is 
| referring to formal wear: 
| "The Queen wears formal robes when she meets with members of 
| the Order 
| of the Garter" whereas in the singular it might be used to 
| describe an 
| individual: "He wore a simple black robe with a sash around 
| his waist" or 
| in the instance of a "bathrobe" -which most UK folk would 
| refer to as a 
| "dressing gown"; I do, on the odd occasions I wear one.
| 
| Hope that de-confwoozles you.

[Lee]:
Sorta-Kinda-Almost-Maybe...but I guess it just sounds silly.  I can give
trousers a break because of two legs, but I still don't get how that
pluralism on "robes" got started.  Perhaps I'm just too--uh--Americanized
for it to feel / sound right.

Smile,

Lee
(Maybe not so confwoozled, but still shaking head.)




From fenneyml at gmail.com  Fri Jun 24 15:25:35 2011
From: fenneyml at gmail.com (Margaret Fenney)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:25:35 -0400
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <10EC05ED72C84BD190ADE4D91152884A@Dobby>
References: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby>
	<iu1cdr+o9dn@eGroups.com>
	<10EC05ED72C84BD190ADE4D91152884A@Dobby>
Message-ID: <BANLkTimwAR+LjoN7yyWkYX7i0zcrQSCKBQ@mail.gmail.com>

> [Lee]:
> Sorta-Kinda-Almost-Maybe...but I guess it just sounds silly. I can give
> trousers a break because of two legs, but I still don't get how that
> pluralism on "robes" got started. Perhaps I'm just too--uh--Americanized
> for it to feel / sound right.
>
> Smile,
>
> Lee
> (Maybe not so confwoozled, but still shaking head.)
>
Bookcrazzzy:

The term as used in the HP books is referring not to the robe itself but to
the entire outfit required - shirt, tie, robe, etc. - so "dress robes" means
"dress clothes" or "dress outfit".


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From md at exit-reality.com  Fri Jun 24 15:40:09 2011
From: md at exit-reality.com (Child of Midian)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:40:09 -0400
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby>
References: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby>
Message-ID: <004e01cc3285$01477080$03d65180$@com>

Why is it a "pair of pants"? 

"Robes" is the outfit, all the parts are the robes, not just the part on
top.

md

-----Original Message-----
From: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee Storm (God Is The 

Okay, this has really been nagging at me and I just don't have an answer.

Why in the books is a robe referred to as "robes?"  As in "dress robes"
rather than "dress robe?"

Hopefully someone can give me a good explanation that makes sense.

Smile,
/




From n2fgc at arrl.net  Fri Jun 24 17:38:11 2011
From: n2fgc at arrl.net (Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force))
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:38:11 -0400
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTimwAR+LjoN7yyWkYX7i0zcrQSCKBQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby><iu1cdr+o9dn@eGroups.com><10EC05ED72C84BD190ADE4D91152884A@Dobby> <BANLkTimwAR+LjoN7yyWkYX7i0zcrQSCKBQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <5B074310D83540F68995EE9B46BC3E45@Dobby>

| Bookcrazzzy:
| 
| The term as used in the HP books is referring not to the robe 
| itself but to
| the entire outfit required - shirt, tie, robe, etc. - so 
| "dress robes" means
| "dress clothes" or "dress outfit".


[Lee]:
Okay, but in the book, there's no mention of ties or other accessories, just
the robe.  Remember that Ron thought he had Gini's dress, it was the single
garment he tossed over Pig's cage, etc.

So that's why it doesn't make sense to me.  The book mentions no accessories
even if they do appear in the movies which, IMHO aren't cannon.

Smile,

Lee




From fenneyml at gmail.com  Fri Jun 24 18:16:23 2011
From: fenneyml at gmail.com (Margaret Fenney)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:16:23 -0400
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <5B074310D83540F68995EE9B46BC3E45@Dobby>
References: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby>
	<iu1cdr+o9dn@eGroups.com>
	<10EC05ED72C84BD190ADE4D91152884A@Dobby>
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<snip>
| Bookcrazzzy:
|
| The term as used in the HP books is referring not to the robe itself but
to | the entire outfit required - shirt, tie, robe, etc. - so "dress robes"
means "dress clothes" or "dress outfit".

[Lee]:
Okay, but in the book, there's no mention of ties or other accessories, just
the robe. ...The book mentions no accessories even if they do appear in the
movies which, IMHO aren't cannon.

<snip>



> Bookcrazzzy:

It doesn't matter whether the outfit consists of just a robe or multiple
pieces of clothing, it is the sense in which the word is used.  Lots of
words have more than one meaning and in this case, "robes" is not the plural
of "robe" but a word meaning "outfit".


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From geoffbannister123 at btinternet.com  Fri Jun 24 22:58:06 2011
From: geoffbannister123 at btinternet.com (Geoff)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:58:06 -0000
Subject: Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTik6J97E5M3ycNEzywcg19gyZ2=H0Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <iu34pu+j110@eGroups.com>

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Margaret Fenney <fenneyml at ...> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> | Bookcrazzzy:
> |
> | The term as used in the HP books is referring not to the robe itself but
> to | the entire outfit required - shirt, tie, robe, etc. - so "dress robes"
> means "dress clothes" or "dress outfit".
> 
> [Lee]:
> Okay, but in the book, there's no mention of ties or other accessories, just
> the robe. ...The book mentions no accessories even if they do appear in the
> movies which, IMHO aren't cannon.

> > Bookcrazzzy:
> 
> It doesn't matter whether the outfit consists of just a robe or multiple
> pieces of clothing, it is the sense in which the word is used.  Lots of
> words have more than one meaning and in this case, "robes" is not the plural
> of "robe" but a word meaning "outfit".

Geoff:
Not in the UK context in which I have met it. Robes in a formal usage, say 
by the Queen or a member of the House of Lords might include an under 
layer but ties, shirts etc. lie outside this.

It occurred to me after my last post that the usage is rather odd. If I 
might refer to "the medium which dare not speak its name", pupils in 
the films really wear a  gown. 

In my grammar school, all the staff wore one of these. They are not an 
academic gown which would include a hood and the colour of the 
university faculty or discipline but are just a "working" gown for everyday 
use and I am surprised that JKR did not call them that. A very few public 
schools have retained them as part of school uniform - possibly Eton or 
Harrow come to mind.




From md at exit-reality.com  Sat Jun 25 02:50:32 2011
From: md at exit-reality.com (Child of Midian)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:50:32 -0400
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <5B074310D83540F68995EE9B46BC3E45@Dobby>
References: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby><iu1cdr+o9dn@eGroups.com><10EC05ED72C84BD190ADE4D91152884A@Dobby> <BANLkTimwAR+LjoN7yyWkYX7i0zcrQSCKBQ@mail.gmail.com> <5B074310D83540F68995EE9B46BC3E45@Dobby>
Message-ID: <000001cc32e2$a71daf80$f5590e80$@com>

:::::::::::bangs head into wall::::::::::::::::

-----Original Message-----
From: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee Storm (God Is The 


[Lee]:
Okay, but in the book, there's no mention of ties or other accessories, just
the robe.  Remember that Ron thought he had Gini's dress, it was the single
garment he tossed over Pig's cage, etc.

So that's why it doesn't make sense to me.  The book mentions no accessories
even if they do appear in the movies which, IMHO aren't cannon.

Smile,

Lee



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From pengolodh_sc at yahoo.no  Sat Jun 25 19:46:49 2011
From: pengolodh_sc at yahoo.no (pengolodh_sc)
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:46:49 -0000
Subject: Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <iu34pu+j110@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <iu5dv9+31ff@eGroups.com>

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter, Geoff Bannister123 wrote:
> It occurred to me after my last post that the usage is
> rather odd. If I might refer to "the medium which dare
> not speak its name", pupils in the films really wear a
> gown. 
> 
> In my grammar school, all the staff wore one of these.
> They are not an academic gown which would include a hood
> and the colour of the university faculty or discipline
> but are just a "working" gown for everyday use and I am
> surprised that JKR did not call them that. 

I am not certain that a gown was what JKR envisioned when writing the books, though. I'm going from memory here, but as far as I can recall, in PS, when Harry is at Madam Malkin's to have his robes fitted, Madam Malkin slips the garment over Harry's head. 

I cannot really say that I see "slipping it over one's head" as a natural way of putting on any part of the school uniforms seen in the movies, whether one is putting the uniform on oneself or on others. To me the description in the book suggests a garment that is closed and perhaps a bit loose-fitting. The lack of reference to other clothes in the list if things he needs for his schoolyear also suggests that the robes completely cover the other clothing the students wear.

Best regards
Christian Stub?




From bboyminn at yahoo.com  Wed Jun 29 06:01:37 2011
From: bboyminn at yahoo.com (bboyminn)
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:01:37 -0000
Subject: Grammar Question--Why Robes
In-Reply-To: <B3B80ED9076149D3BDD2792B6BD4023D@Dobby>
Message-ID: <iuef41+g1nv@eGroups.com>



--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Lee Storm \(God Is The Healing Force\)" <n2fgc at ...> wrote:
>
> Okay, this has really been nagging at me and I just don't have 
>an answer.
> 
> Why in the books is a robe referred to as "robes?"  As in 
> "dress robes" rather than "dress robe?"
> 
> Hopefully someone can give me a good explanation that makes sense.
> 
> Smile,
> 
> Lee (The Confwoozled)
> 

Steve:

First, my computer dictionary, American Heritage, does make a distinction within the same definition between "robe" and robes". In the case of the second, it is not merely the plural of the first. 

Specifically "robes" is defined as "Clothes; apparel."

But, let's look at this from a historical perspective. Back in the ancient days before central heating, people wore multi-layers of clothing, which could be added or removed as the temperature in the room fluctuated. 

So, it would be rare for a person to wear a single full length robe, they would wear many layers of robes. Especially if they were rich. So, someone dressed in that fashion would be wearing Robes, and I suspect overtime, it became the general term for that appeal whether one as wearing a single robe or many. 

It is not a specific term, the way 'robe' is. It is an all encompassing term the refers to a style of dress. 

But then, I speculate.

Steve/bboyminn