Which is smaller, a skosh or a smidgeon?

just enough


you need just enough water to mix the batter


you need just enough flour to coat the chicken


you need just enough milk to blend with the flour


what?


i hated home ec. how much is just enough, mrs. abbott? you'll see.
pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft

What about "season to taste and cook until done"?

Yeah, "to taste" is one of my faves, too. Whose taste we talkin' about here?

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Really? I learn something new every day, but seldom this early, when was the last Feb 30th?

I know from my geneology research that the calendar shifted some days in the mid 1700's but I've not run across the Feb 30 addition.

Joe

PS Additions to be edited in tonight.

smidgeon

kinda like "measure twice, cut once"?

'Room temperature' is a great measurement, too. When it says on the the package "Store at room temperature" I'm always at a loss which room to store it in.

Or at what season of the year.

Updated: See the first page.

Special word about friggen..............

Joe

Approximates
Quite entertaining, of course. But how depressing to see the word "it's" wrongly used by the original writer - twice! - without anyone commenting on it (or perhaps even noticing it).

Welcome to a2k, evil eye.

The original writer rarely makes these kind of errors, so from my point of view, he gets quite a bit of a free ride.

You might be surprised how often a person who has a command of grammatic usage and spelling will find himself using a homonym or wrongly placed apostrophe from sheer speed, out of some sort of vestigial incorrect usage recess in the brain. I have typed here for hear, for example: I never did that in my past, not even in grammar school.

Well, may your own posts be trouble free!

We love language here on a2k, but tend not to get riled up about occasional flubs.

Hi, evil eye. Like Osso, I noticed the misuse of an apostrophe in a possessive pronoun but thought it bad manners to comment on so minuscule an error in a non-academic context. ('Twould be a different story if I were grading this as an essay. I'm not.)

EE may I also add a word of welcome. It is very refreshing to see a new member with such perception, especially as I too am suffering bouts of depression over the wholly incorrect usage of the English language.

The first time may be excused after a light flogging. However, to compound the friggin offence requires drastic action to prevent it's proliferation.

I note you joined on 27 Sep 2003. Certainly a case of ?'look before you leap'. I for one look forward to your second post in 2006 as the head of the English inquisition.

Bwaaaaa!!

Where's my editor???!!

I just read "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" not two month's ago!! (Looking carefully back over the previous sentence....hmmm..... seems to be okay.)

Pardon the immensity of my density.

Joe

Even Great Homer nods.

Joe writes, "Pardon the immensity of my density."

Oh! That is easy for you to say. I suppose you still have all your teeth.


Noddy writes, "Even Great Homer nods." Although elegantly formed, I fail to see a connection between Homer J. Simpson and the decent of humankind due to the gross exploitation of apostrophes. Unless, the ?'J' stands for Joe. In which case, all becomes clear.

EE--

Have you seen:
http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21607

Tryagain--

Remember, my citations are apt to be very old fashioned.

Here's some more to add to your list
Mouthful
Slice
sliver
piece
gulp
jigger
wedge
thimbleful
capful

and…this much

"Remember, my citations are apt to be very old fashioned."


Classical, however it is all Greek too me. Doh! :wink:

You're certainly not a run-of-the-mill Noble Roman.