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Posted by tendiamonds on 2007-04-24 19:08:16 +0000

Oh yeah, I read that. I was thinking about how much I like the phrase "get a coffee"... it makes it seem so tasty for some reason. However, if I were going to write a column about coffee vernacular, I would discuss the dangers of using the word "regular" in reference to a coffee. It may mean:

1. Cream and sugar (Boston only)
2. Not decaf
3. Not flavored
4. Not iced
5. Not small or large (pre-StarShit™ "venti" BS)
6. Not espresso or espresso based (US only)

More?

Posted by MF DU on 2007-04-24 19:47:30 +0000

At work, We have free reign in our cubes to go downstairs to the cafeteria as long as one of us on the team remains upsatirs at all times to man incoming questions / issues, so it is very often that I will see an email as follows: "running quickly down to grab a coffee - brb" This is what made the article enjoyable for me. I always thought it would need to be "some coffee" or "a cup of coffee". Oh well.

Posted by tgl on 2007-04-25 00:10:08 +0000

A!

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-04-25 03:45:44 +0000

Spot-on. The original intention, I'd guess, was to standardize one's coffee order. Now, if someone orders a regular coffee at work, I have to ask what kind of dairy they want because everyone's regular is different. THEN I have to ask whether they want decaf.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-04-25 12:08:44 +0000

How bout they just be glad you dont hawk one in it? Sheesh.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2007-04-25 15:18:15 +0000

A'

Posted by tgl on 2007-04-25 16:37:50 +0000

Just this morning I had to specify that I wanted a "hot" coffee.

Posted by cdubrocker on 2007-04-25 17:49:24 +0000

I always think of coffee as "hot" by default, although I've been asked that before during the warmer months, too.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2007-04-30 13:08:48 +0000

This weekend, as I fetched beverages for myself and my son before heading to the basement to play, I said to him, "Let's get me a coffee and you a milk." Rolled off the tongue so casually, it got me to think how dumb this article about "a coffee" really was. How common is it to refer to a single entity of a beverage as what it is: A beer, Two beers, a water, a round of waters, etc. I'm calling Jan Freeman out for a waste of an article. However, this week's column starts out strong with the clarification of the pronunciation of "heinous" which makes me giggle, since I often pronounce it "hyenas", which is my Kentucky Fried Movie fagan, which nobody is ever with me on. Then it moves on to an excellent discussion of the plural of "ho", which I'm going to have to go with "hoes".

Posted by MF DU on 2007-04-30 13:17:58 +0000

re: The plural of hoes - A+ I always try not to use that 'heinous' word in conversation - the correct word and spelling and usage come into my mind before I think of it, but I'm never confident in saying it right. Just curious - does anyone else ever think / want to say one thing, but have to run to the dictionary / computer / village prophet before actually saying it to ensure propriety? Is anal-retentive hyphenated?

Posted by Miriam on 2007-04-30 17:12:18 +0000

no hyphen

Posted by cdubrocker on 2007-04-30 17:14:12 +0000

Yes, to your curious question.

Posted by tommy on 2007-04-30 23:08:39 +0000

I think this was covered before. It depends on its position relative to what it describes. So: The anal-retentive MF DU asked this question before. MF DU is anal retentive. Ditto for things like "air conditioned" et al.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-05-01 01:40:15 +0000

Sorry, I forgot to tell you all about my short term memory loss problem.