Comments on: Google English http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/google-english/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:47:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: adair http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/google-english/#comment-42190 adair Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:10:13 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6698#comment-42190 GoogleMaster, 30 seconds of research before you post something like that would help raise the level of this discussion. Asterix: 9.470,000 hits Asterisk: 18,000,000 hits. Anyway, that methodology is not being suggested. GoogleMaster, 30 seconds of research before you post something like that would help raise the level of this discussion.

Asterix: 9.470,000 hits
Asterisk: 18,000,000 hits.

Anyway, that methodology is not being suggested.

]]> By: GoogleMaster http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/google-english/#comment-42189 GoogleMaster Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:26:20 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6698#comment-42189 I stopped reading when I got to "asterix". Of course, since Google probably told him that "asterix" was more popular than "asterisk", that's what he decided was correct. I stopped reading when I got to “asterix”. Of course, since Google probably told him that “asterix” was more popular than “asterisk”, that’s what he decided was correct.

]]> By: adair http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/google-english/#comment-42188 adair Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:50:00 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6698#comment-42188 When I write emails in foreign languages, I often Google phrases if I'm not sure what I'm writing is natural. The results generally point me in the right direction. When I write emails in foreign languages, I often Google phrases if I’m not sure what I’m writing is natural. The results generally point me in the right direction.

]]> By: Jim Stroud http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/google-english/#comment-42187 Jim Stroud Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:35:49 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6698#comment-42187 May I ask to what site you are referring to Robert? -Jim May I ask to what site you are referring to Robert?

-Jim

]]> By: Robert Wright http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/google-english/#comment-42186 Robert Wright Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:16:02 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6698#comment-42186 No, I don't think it's tongue-in-cheek. It's simply a pathetic, content-challenged site. No, I don’t think it’s tongue-in-cheek.

It’s simply a pathetic, content-challenged site.

]]> By: Brian Rude http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/google-english/#comment-42185 Brian Rude Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6698#comment-42185 I think it's tongue-in-cheek . . . . . isn't it? I think it’s tongue-in-cheek . . . . . isn’t it?

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