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ratherastory ([personal profile] ratherastory) wrote2010-07-01 06:07 pm

Words are important

Dear fanfic writers:

peak: noun. 1. the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
2. a mountain with a pointed summit.
3. the pointed top of anything.
4. the highest or most important point or level: the peak of her political career.
5. the maximum point, degree, or volume of anything: Oil prices reached their peak last year.

peek: verb. 1. to look or glance quickly or furtively, esp. through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
noun. 2. a quick or furtive look or glance; peep.

pique: verb. 1. to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
2. to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
3. to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip.
4. to arouse an emotion or provoke to action: to pique someone to answer a challenge.
noun. 5. a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem: to be in a pique.


PLEASE TO BE LEARNING THESE WORDS AND USING THEM CORRECTLY. YOU ARE DRIVING ME NUTS!

[identity profile] ratherastory.livejournal.com 2010-07-02 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
YES, THIS.

Good Lord, how hard can it be? I'm willing to cut a lot of slack if English isn't their first language (it's not mine either, but I've been speaking it since I was a little girl), but if it's their native tongue? COME ON.

[identity profile] running-hot.livejournal.com 2010-07-02 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, I had no idea! What's your native language?

[identity profile] running-hot.livejournal.com 2010-07-02 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
Fancy, fancy! I wish I knew more French, but the program at my school is really shitty so I gave it up after eighth grade.