Comments on: Punitive foot-shootery? http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/ The personal blog of Josh Millard Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:47:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Josh Millard http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-28166 Josh Millard Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:34:27 +0000 http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-28166 Related, from user lumpenprole at mefi: <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/70857/Monster#2081831" rel="nofollow">shooting themselves in the nuts</a>. There might be a good followup on Things One Can Shoot One's Self In, Other Than Feet if I get to googling. Related, from user lumpenprole at mefi: shooting themselves in the nuts. There might be a good followup on Things One Can Shoot One’s Self In, Other Than Feet if I get to googling.

]]> By: Josh Millard http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-21097 Josh Millard Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:28:29 +0000 http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-21097 Hiya! Thanks. Hiya! Thanks.

]]> By: iamkimiam http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-21073 iamkimiam Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:49:10 +0000 http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-21073 I think that it's an interesting example because that preposition changes the meaning from something like "a negative outcome that happens by accident or as a result of lack of foresight" to "a punishment I will be forced to inflict upon myself if I don't pay attention" (as you suggested above). But I think you're right in suggesting that it was probably done to avoid an awkward and lengthy tense construction. (btw, just discovered your blog and really dig the observation-type content!) I think that it’s an interesting example because that preposition changes the meaning from something like “a negative outcome that happens by accident or as a result of lack of foresight” to “a punishment I will be forced to inflict upon myself if I don’t pay attention” (as you suggested above). But I think you’re right in suggesting that it was probably done to avoid an awkward and lengthy tense construction.

(btw, just discovered your blog and really dig the observation-type content!)

]]> By: Rozendal http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-19838 Rozendal Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:13:25 +0000 http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-19838 Oops. "preposition" not "proposition" Don't get going on that one, Josh. Oops. “preposition” not “proposition” Don’t get going on that one, Josh.

]]> By: Rozendal http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-19837 Rozendal Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:12:05 +0000 http://www.joshmillard.com/2007/12/26/punitive-foot-shootery/#comment-19837 I go with the first interpretation. Hard to believe someone would consciously manipulate the phrase without making some sort of reference to their own cleverness (authors are like that, especially internet authors, yes?). Proposition problem is my vote. I go with the first interpretation. Hard to believe someone would consciously manipulate the phrase without making some sort of reference to their own cleverness (authors are like that, especially internet authors, yes?). Proposition problem is my vote.

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