Comments by jortop

  • I believe the example sentences for this word refer to a similarly spelled word unrelated to this word. See Peggy Noonan's 6/1/09 column (url below) for the correct usage.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124354585930464037.html

    "Mr. Clinton's staff was human, colorful, messy, slightly mad. They had pent-up energy after 12 years of Republican rule, and they believed their own propaganda that Republicans were wicked. They were oafish: One dragooned a government helicopter to go play golf. President Obama's staff is far less entertaining."

    June 1, 2009

  • I believe the example sentences for this word refer to a similarly spelled word unrelated to this word. See Peggy Noonan's 6/1/09 column (url below) for the correct usage.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124354585930464037.html

    "Mr. Clinton's staff was human, colorful, messy, slightly mad. They had pent-up energy after 12 years of Republican rule, and they believed their own propaganda that Republicans were wicked. They were oafish: One dragooned a government helicopter to go play golf. President Obama's staff is far less entertaining."

    June 1, 2009

  • I believe the example sentences for this word refer to a similarly spelled word unrelated to this word. See Peggy Noonan's 6/1/09 column (url below) for the correct usage.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124354585930464037.html

    "Mr. Clinton's staff was human, colorful, messy, slightly mad. They had pent-up energy after 12 years of Republican rule, and they believed their own propaganda that Republicans were wicked. They were oafish: One dragooned a government helicopter to go play golf. President Obama's staff is far less entertaining."

    June 1, 2009

  • minimal or trivial

    May 27, 2009