Comments on: Primer, Again http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/primer-again The life and thoughts of Ryan McElroy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:47:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jim http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/primer-again/comment-page-1#comment-150484 Jim Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:01:43 +0000 http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/?p=1153#comment-150484 I think the word wanted is "clues". I think of "cue" as a signal given to someone -- for example, the director cues the television newsman to start speaking. A "clue" is a hint or a small portion of information. These are looked for by detectives and readers of mystery stories. Also, perhaps, watchers of Primer, which is a kind of mystery. And "queue" and "clue" are not homonyms! Regards, Jim I think the word wanted is “clues”. I think of “cue” as a signal given to someone — for example, the director cues the television newsman to start speaking.

A “clue” is a hint or a small portion of information. These are looked for by detectives and readers of mystery stories. Also, perhaps, watchers of Primer, which is a kind of mystery.

And “queue” and “clue” are not homonyms!

Regards,
Jim

]]> By: Ryan http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/primer-again/comment-page-1#comment-150476 Ryan Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:38:38 +0000 http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/?p=1153#comment-150476 Thanks for the catch, Sticks. And the word for that is "Homonym." Thanks for the catch, Sticks.

And the word for that is “Homonym.”

]]> By: Stickman http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/primer-again/comment-page-1#comment-150444 Stickman Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:34:45 +0000 http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/?p=1153#comment-150444 Cues. Queue is for waiting in lines, cues are for dropping hints. Though I think they are pronounced the same, making them whatever that one word is for words that sound the same but are spelled differently. And I've never seen Primer. You'll have to introduce it to me sometime. Cues. Queue is for waiting in lines, cues are for dropping hints. Though I think they are pronounced the same, making them whatever that one word is for words that sound the same but are spelled differently.

And I’ve never seen Primer. You’ll have to introduce it to me sometime.

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