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Post by blondswede on Jan 17, 2018 19:32:37 GMT -5
I have heard nothing, though I’m not champing at the bit for results; I have hope until that email comes through. That being said, after reading threads on this Board I think I’m okay if I don’t get invited to DC. Though the job would be amazing, it seems like a not-insubstantial investment of time and money that may never pay dividends, even if one lands on the register. I just re-read this and thought, isn't it "chomping" at the bit? I looked it up, and you are right, according to "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader." www.bathroomreader.com/2014/04/chomping-vs-champing/ |
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Post by bayou on Jan 17, 2018 20:09:39 GMT -5
I have heard nothing, though I’m not champing at the bit for results; I have hope until that email comes through. That being said, after reading threads on this Board I think I’m okay if I don’t get invited to DC. Though the job would be amazing, it seems like a not-insubstantial investment of time and money that may never pay dividends, even if one lands on the register. I just re-read this and thought, isn't it "chomping" at the bit? I looked it up, and you are right, according to "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader." www.bathroomreader.com/2014/04/chomping-vs-champing/ Huh. I also thought it was a mistake. Apparently champing means to chew nosily. Good stuff. Here is a non sequitur random fact: A group of pugs is called a grumble. |
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Post by acttwo on Jan 17, 2018 23:45:53 GMT -5
Huh. I also thought it was a mistake. Apparently champing means to chew nosily. Good stuff. Here is a non sequitur random fact: A group of pugs is called a grumble. My Guy's mail carrier has at least three pugs at any time. I will have to as how the grumble is doing next time I see him. |
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Post by JudgeKnot on Jan 18, 2018 7:53:30 GMT -5
A different perspective in the chomp v champ debate: grammarist.com/usage/champing-chomping-at-the-bit/ "Both forms are easy to find in edited publications and blogs from throughout the English-speaking world." I've always known it as chomping; I had never heard of champing until this thread. A group of crows is called a murder. |
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Post by gary on Jan 18, 2018 8:12:19 GMT -5
Huh. I also thought it was a mistake. Apparently champing means to chew nosily. Good stuff. Here is a non sequitur random fact: A group of pugs is called a grumble. So is a group of non-prevailing lawyers. |
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Post by greendog on Jan 18, 2018 8:29:03 GMT -5
Huh. I also thought it was a mistake. Apparently champing means to chew nosily. Good stuff. Here is a non sequitur random fact: A group of pugs is called a grumble. So is a group of non-prevailing lawyers. and their clients. |
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Post by bayou on Jan 18, 2018 8:29:35 GMT -5
Huh. I also thought it was a mistake. Apparently champing means to chew nosily. Good stuff. Here is a non sequitur random fact: A group of pugs is called a grumble. So is a group of non-prevailing lawyers. My wife is the one who told me about the pugs. My response was so is a group of husbands. |
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Post by bayou on Jan 18, 2018 8:32:30 GMT -5
A different perspective in the chomp v champ debate: grammarist.com/usage/champing-chomping-at-the-bit/ "Both forms are easy to find in edited publications and blogs from throughout the English-speaking world." I've always known it as chomping; I had never heard of champing until this thread. A group of crows is called a murder. We've actually covered the group of crows before on this board. In that discussion, we also discussed what a group of cats is called. I'll let that be an incentive to search the board.  No Google cheating. |
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Post by gary on Jan 18, 2018 8:37:23 GMT -5
A different perspective in the chomp v champ debate: grammarist.com/usage/champing-chomping-at-the-bit/ "Both forms are easy to find in edited publications and blogs from throughout the English-speaking world." I've always known it as chomping; I had never heard of champing until this thread. A group of crows is called a murder. We've actually covered the group of crows before on this board. In that discussion, we also discussed what a group of cats is called. I'll let that be an incentive to search the board. No Google cheating. A nightmare? A million hits on YouTube? |
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Post by JudgeKnot on Jan 18, 2018 8:52:55 GMT -5
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Post by Prrple on Jan 18, 2018 9:47:51 GMT -5
If you've ever been around horses wearing bits, it's clear that the saying came from the fact that when they're ready to go, they're chomping at the bit. I assumed that the champing thing was a typo when I read it. Animals wearing a bit are not chewing loudly on it, and nothing about chewing loudly would imply being primed and ready to go.
So many of these sayings get mangled, though. I believe we had a thread on that.
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Post by greendog on Jan 18, 2018 11:11:19 GMT -5
If you've ever been around horses wearing bits, it's clear that the saying came from the fact that when they're ready to go, they're chomping at the bit. I assumed that the champing thing was a typo when I read it. Animals wearing a bit are not chewing loudly on it, and nothing about chewing loudly would imply being primed and ready to go. So many of these sayings get mangled, though. I believe we had a thread on that. I rode a horse one time that was "raring to go." He reared on me. He had been penned up all winter and his owner let him and a few other horses out for us to take on a trail. The trail ride was supposed to last an hour and a half. It lasted 30 minutes. he was so upset for us running his horses. We told him we were trying to hold them back, but he did not believe us. he sent us out again because we paid for an hour and a half ride. Unbeknownst to us, he followed us on a different horse trying to catch us running them. Halfway through he came riding up and apologized as he had observed they were ready to move on their own. |
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Post by gary on Jan 18, 2018 11:20:59 GMT -5
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Post by xoanon on Jan 18, 2018 11:26:56 GMT -5
A different perspective in the chomp v champ debate: grammarist.com/usage/champing-chomping-at-the-bit/ "Both forms are easy to find in edited publications and blogs from throughout the English-speaking world." I've always known it as chomping; I had never heard of champing until this thread. A group of crows is called a murder. We've actually covered the group of crows before on this board. In that discussion, we also discussed what a group of cats is called. I'll let that be an incentive to search the board. No Google cheating. That's a "clowder", right? I think I know this because I have a clowder of them at home. Am I still the "cat lady" if I'm married? |
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Post by Prrple on Jan 18, 2018 11:35:17 GMT -5
Ah, well, the phrase does appear to be in flux, and my informed reaction seems to be the common American response. ethics.npr.org/memos-from-memmott/chew-on-this-is-it-chomping-or-champing/Now that I know it's a controversial question, I'll likely avoid using the phrase altogether. Certainly, I won't put it in the WD! We'd never know whether it was counted an error regardless of which form was used. If I ever do have to use it, I'll keep using chomping, because 'Merica |
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Post by acttwo on Jan 18, 2018 11:58:50 GMT -5
We've actually covered the group of crows before on this board. In that discussion, we also discussed what a group of cats is called. I'll let that be an incentive to search the board. No Google cheating. A nightmare? A million hits on YouTube? I adore cats, but would say an ignore of cats sounds like their usual behavior [unless, of course, I have the can opener!] Perhaps we should push to have clowder changed to a Gary of cats, in honor of our colleague! |
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Post by rhd on Jan 18, 2018 12:02:02 GMT -5
Gantlet or Gauntlet?
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Post by gary on Jan 18, 2018 12:08:42 GMT -5
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Post by rtiresr4u on Jan 18, 2018 12:08:55 GMT -5
What I want to know is, are you are an expert at herding cats?
If so, I think that should count for some points in the ALJ application.
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Post by foghorn on Jan 18, 2018 12:28:33 GMT -5
What I want to know is, are you are an expert at herding cats?
If so, I think that should count for some points in the ALJ application.
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No Google cheating.
