Word grump of the day

[alpharaposa]

The word "scarfs" should never be used to talk about more than one scarf. The word is scarves. You might as well talk about going out and buying some knifes. Or playing with elfs. *shudder*

"Scarfs" is suitable as the third person singular form of the verb "to scarf". As in, "My cat scarfs his food." (They both do, actually.) Note that this verb has nothing to do apparel.

Comments

[zeeth_kyrah]

I dream of food. Thus I wake hungry, and journey to my servants' stations, making known my need.

Lo! my servants have entered the kitchen! and Lo! my food appears! I must devour it as quickly as possible before my brother turns his eye to mine own share.

My belly is full, my hunger appeased. But now I need stroking and a warm place to sleep. Never you mind that scarfing my food as though it were coals for a blast furnace is what has caused my torpor.

Ah! this servant is stationed before the Many-Images! Nevermind that they are frozen in wonder at the booming and snapping noises it makes; I must have that lap!

I am warm and fed and snuggled. I am content.

I will get you soon, little laser dot...

[collinsmom.livejournal.com]

As I was making up my list of what to pack for my trip to ATS this week I used the word, scarf and wondered if I should take more than 1. Since I was in a hurry and only I will be the one seeing the list, I used the word scarfs knowing it should really be scarves. Were you reading my mind? What brought you to make this post?

[stryck.livejournal.com]

I was looking for a good picture of my scarf! Unfortunately, a lot of the major retailers online do not know the proper plural for scarf.