Isn't that a sign of mental illness?

Ha!

Well, for me, it's not the first sign, and it won't be the last! ;)

When ever I think the word "vacuum" I have to spell it in my head. V-A-C-U-U-M vacuum.

Now I'LL be doing that.

And echolalia-ing.

eta: I don't think that's the right word. Someone told me the correct word for repeating what you just said out loud, in your head, but I don't remember what it was. I think Clod told me the word? What was it?

How could we tell?

Echolalia echolalia echolalia echolalia...

I see that pre-empting the obvious comment did me no good at all.



:p:

I didn't read the whole thread first.

Premature posting. This has never happened to me before...

mmmm-hmmmmm.

;)

When I see sexobon's name I think of Cinnabons - sexy, yummy, sticky Cinnabons.

'Tis a curse.

Entire New Post to Ask DanaC -

What book/reference do you recommend for origins of English words?

Generally I just google them :p

But stuff like the 'gossip' origin come from odds and sods in history programmes and books.