Comments on: Organic food in a hurry http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/08/organic-food-in-a-hurry/ A blog about spelling, punctuation and grammar Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:09:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/08/organic-food-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Rachel Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:25:00 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/blog/?p=253#comment-770 My mother-in-law always says "expresso," which drives me crazy! But this is also a woman who serves "punkin" pie at Thanksgiving, so I shouldn't be too surprised. My mother-in-law always says “expresso,” which drives me crazy! But this is also a woman who serves “punkin” pie at Thanksgiving, so I shouldn’t be too surprised.

]]> By: Gez http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/08/organic-food-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Gez Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/blog/?p=253#comment-765 Is that from bloody Merriam Webster? Bunch of clowns. When will they realise that a common error is not the same as a usage variant? Is that from bloody Merriam Webster? Bunch of clowns. When will they realise that a common error is not the same as a usage variant?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/08/organic-food-in-a-hurry/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Anonymous Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:21:00 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/blog/?p=253#comment-764 espresso<br/>One entry found.<br/><br/>espresso<br/><br/><br/>Main Entry:<br/> espres·so Listen to the pronunciation of espresso<br/>Pronunciation:<br/> \e-ˈspre-(ˌ)sō\ <br/>Variant(s):<br/> also ex·pres·so Listen to the pronunciation of expresso \ik-ˈspre-(ˌ)sō\<br/>Function:<br/> noun <br/>Inflected Form(s):<br/> plural espres·sos<br/>Etymology:<br/> Italian (caffè) espresso, probably literally, coffee made on the spot at the customer's request<br/>Date:<br/> 1945<br/><br/>1 : coffee brewed by forcing steam or hot water through finely ground darkly roasted coffee beans 2 : a cup of espresso espresso
One entry found.

espresso

Main Entry:
espres·so Listen to the pronunciation of espresso
Pronunciation:
\e-ˈspre-(ˌ)sō\
Variant(s):
also ex·pres·so Listen to the pronunciation of expresso \ik-ˈspre-(ˌ)sō\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural espres·sos
Etymology:
Italian (caffè) espresso, probably literally, coffee made on the spot at the customer’s request
Date:
1945

1 : coffee brewed by forcing steam or hot water through finely ground darkly roasted coffee beans 2 : a cup of espresso

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