The Brigadiere Replies: The Difference is You.
Dear Ms. Little D Minor,
Smiggins informs me that you are something called a "domokun" and if provoked can be quite ferocious. I shall endeavor to prevent myself going off all half cocked and make my reply soothing and calm to keep your barbarity at bay. I would rather not have it said that I was savaged by a cushy plush toy.
Now. I've thoroughly analyzed both words for you. I have surveyed all the tomes I have on linguistics and even sent off a telegram to several institutes of higher learning regarding this and by jove we've found a difference. It is the letter "u". Watch carefully.
"endeavor" - No bloody sign of a "u" anywhere to be found if you'll pardon my French.
"endeavour" - There it is. One very very lonely "u".
Perhaps the "u" was on the fiddle or out of sorts in the first word and was no where to be seen. Tough to say though, really. It could be that all the endeavors in the world are looking for "u". Or perhaps all the endeavours of the world have found "u". I prefer to use them alternately, as I'm a great believer in the middle of the road. This is because I've found if you walk on a particular side of road you are much more likely to get hit by a lorry and have your pelvis shattered to smithereens. Much safer in the middle.
Yours in attempting to avoid the old body cast again,
Sir Brigadiere General Grend31, Mrs.
Smiggins informs me that you are something called a "domokun" and if provoked can be quite ferocious. I shall endeavor to prevent myself going off all half cocked and make my reply soothing and calm to keep your barbarity at bay. I would rather not have it said that I was savaged by a cushy plush toy.
Now. I've thoroughly analyzed both words for you. I have surveyed all the tomes I have on linguistics and even sent off a telegram to several institutes of higher learning regarding this and by jove we've found a difference. It is the letter "u". Watch carefully.
"endeavor" - No bloody sign of a "u" anywhere to be found if you'll pardon my French.
"endeavour" - There it is. One very very lonely "u".
Perhaps the "u" was on the fiddle or out of sorts in the first word and was no where to be seen. Tough to say though, really. It could be that all the endeavors in the world are looking for "u". Or perhaps all the endeavours of the world have found "u". I prefer to use them alternately, as I'm a great believer in the middle of the road. This is because I've found if you walk on a particular side of road you are much more likely to get hit by a lorry and have your pelvis shattered to smithereens. Much safer in the middle.
Yours in attempting to avoid the old body cast again,
Sir Brigadiere General Grend31, Mrs.
4 Comments:
ahh, the clarification is ...clear.
Now, may I ask the difference between a burro and a donkey? Burro and burrito, burrito and donkito?
perhaps all the same, yet different.
Elucidation on this matter would be most appreciated at your convenience.
Dear Ms. Little D Minor,
I have some rather bad news. I've sent Smiggins off for some ancients texts that I believe may help shed some light on this matter. Sadly these texts are in the hands of some friends of mine who happen to be monks and are quite reclusive in their habits. It will take Smiggins some time to travel and perform the necessary cleansing rituals before they are ready to give him an audience.
I shall get you your answer as soon as is Smigginly possible. You have my word as a gentleman.
Yours painfully waiting for Smiggins to hurry his rump up,
Sir Brigadiere General Grend31, Mrs.
perhaps I shall ask the Pope for further clarification.
However, my thirst for endeavour-atude has been slaked. But for the moment, although.
Dear Ms. Little D Minor,
Smiggins has returned! Now, I've sifted through most of the nonsense in these texts.. I really don't believe chanting "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtan" is going to get us much of anywhere, but I'll keep on searching. Ah! Here we are. I have gotten to the juicy bits of this tome!
A "donkey" is an ass. A burro is an ass that has been miniaturized by means of a shrinking device or chilly public pool.
A burrito is a tasty little number which is made from shredded cooked burro and stuffed into something called a torte-tiller.
And as a burrito is made from burro, it only follows that the donkito is comprised of shredded cooked donkey.
With my appetite thoroughly wetted and Smiggins off to the slaughterhouse to scout us out some ass,
Sir Brigadiere General Grend31, Mrs.
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