tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post6380418929736751442..comments2023-08-27T10:28:30.200+01:00Comments on Temporarily Significant: Some Useful Sites For Writers - NgramBen Aaronovitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14827057173097312360noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-37728390082436883612016-04-21T06:24:33.330+01:002016-04-21T06:24:33.330+01:00That's a brilliant site - thank you.That's a brilliant site - thank you.Ben Aaronovitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827057173097312360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-54009780017640042172016-04-20T22:59:39.940+01:002016-04-20T22:59:39.940+01:00You were already one of my favourite ever authors....You were already one of my favourite ever authors. You've just moved up the charts. (I'm a historical linguist.)<br /><br />The site http://www.prochronism.com/ is a particular joy for those who want to know about prochronisms (terms being used before they were coined), with a particular emphasis on Downton Abbey.<br /><br />Jane L Hodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433420530170452944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-37210858705110893302016-02-27T08:01:24.173+00:002016-02-27T08:01:24.173+00:00Regarding the changing of meanings, I find etymonl...Regarding the changing of meanings, I find etymonline.com quite useful for both words and phrases.Harlequinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759894308561924318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-17052505052824724572016-02-04T10:19:04.529+00:002016-02-04T10:19:04.529+00:00Oh! Don't start me on anachronisms...
I was r...Oh! Don't start me on anachronisms...<br /><br />I was reading a book set in the 1870s, and at one point a group of characters were singing the "Shine up your buttons with Brasso" song.<br /><br />This would be a very good trick, since Brasso wasn't invented until the early 1900s.Ronnie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03715764547547493939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-28664173936232497242016-02-01T11:07:56.069+00:002016-02-01T11:07:56.069+00:00Very nice! I get frustrated by things like that, a...Very nice! I get frustrated by things like that, and by carelessness with food and drink items. So many writers, for instance, don't seem to realize that hot cocoa powder didn't exist until 1828, or that commercial production of tea in India didn't start until 1820. So an 18th century household opening a cocoa tin or serving Darjeeling just wouldn't happen, yet historical novelists ignore these facts.Mantellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118686160226756681noreply@blogger.com