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To: OXENinFLA

Trivia: a speaker stands ON a podium, BEHIND a lectern.


Remember Latin: pod (or ped) is a root for foot (podiatry, pedestrian), lect is a root for read (lecture, lexicon).


479 posted on 09/02/2004 4:37:53 PM PDT by Petronski (With what? Spitballs!?!)
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To: Petronski

Thanks, Petronski, I love that sort of thing. Yes, I am very pedantic and can be a huge pain. Ask my girls.


485 posted on 09/02/2004 4:39:26 PM PDT by Bahbah
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To: Petronski

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thank you.


501 posted on 09/02/2004 4:43:10 PM PDT by OXENinFLA
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