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posted by [personal profile] nancys_soul at 11:49pm on 07/11/2008 under
Main Entry: alac·ri·ty
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈla-krə-tē\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin alacritas, from alacr-, alacer lively, eager
Date: 15th century
: promptness in response : cheerful readiness
— alac·ri·tous \-krə-təs\ adjective


Is this a new word to anyone but me? Do ya`ll use this in your everyday vernacular? Well it is new to me, I read this world several days ago, and I looked up the definition and was glad to learn a new word. What`s funny is that i have now seen this word used in 4 different SH stories all by different authors this week. Wow maybe I`ve heard it all my life and just never payed attention to it.
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posted by [identity profile] lauramcewan.livejournal.com at 06:17am on 08/11/2008
Hee, I have you (and Alex) set to be notified when you upload a new icon. Isn't that stalkerish? LOL Anyway I saw you put this one up and when I'd seen it offered, I knew you'd be grabbing it!

Alacrity. I don't think I use it in speech, but you're right, you can read it in lots of stories.
 
posted by [identity profile] nancys-soul.livejournal.com at 04:33pm on 08/11/2008
You`re my kind of stalker! I enjoyed your vidding vids! :)
 
posted by [identity profile] mashfanficchick.livejournal.com at 07:50am on 08/11/2008
Do ya`ll use this in your everyday vernacular?

Well, yes. But, I also use words like "albeit" and "notwithstanding" and...well, an "vernacular"!

(Psst! Check out my icon!)
 
posted by [identity profile] nancys-soul.livejournal.com at 04:36pm on 08/11/2008
Don`t you love my Texas "ya`ll" in that sentence, it really makes me should like a hick! I love your icon!
 
posted by [identity profile] mashfanficchick.livejournal.com at 10:44pm on 08/11/2008
I love your icon!

Aw, thanks! And hey: I say "y'all" all the time, and I'm from NYC!
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posted by [identity profile] kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com at 12:55pm on 08/11/2008
Mmm, David :)

And, yes, I tend to use a wealth of uncommon words in my vernacular, but I think that comes from being a writer. I tend to notice that writers use a wider range of language than others (though I do still use awesome...which drives David Hewlett crazy;)
 
posted by [identity profile] mashfanficchick.livejournal.com at 10:45pm on 08/11/2008
I tend to use a wealth of uncommon words in my vernacular, but I think that comes from being a writer.

But do you think that the speech comes from the writing, or vice versa? Do you use the words because you write with them, or are you a good writer because you use language well? *ia such a dork for all this stuff*
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posted by [identity profile] kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com at 04:50am on 09/11/2008
The speech comes from writing (for me) because I learn new ways of written expression, which in turn gets integrated into my spoken language.
 
posted by [identity profile] mashfanficchick.livejournal.com at 04:53am on 09/11/2008
Cool!
 
posted by [identity profile] splix.livejournal.com at 06:40pm on 08/11/2008
Do ya`ll use this in your everyday vernacular?

LOL. Not every single day, but sometimes, for sure. And how much do I love that you managed to fit "ya'll" and "vernacular" in the same sentence! :D
 
posted by [identity profile] nancys-soul.livejournal.com at 06:49pm on 08/11/2008
And how much do I love that you managed to fit "ya'll" and "vernacular" in the same sentenceLOL! I do my best to entertain!LOL! I have found that all my writer friends use this word now and then.

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