Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Plywood Windows

This month-old photograph, of a cottage along side an expanse of dunes, probably has quite a different look these days. With the plywood off the windows and July days approaching, it'll be a prime piece of real estate. to (while away/wile away) summer afternoons and evenings at the beach. Ok, so here I am again at another 'language dilemma'. Is it 'while away' or 'wile away'? 'While away' means to cause time to pass in a pleasant way, so 'while' makes sense for sure. On the other hand 'wile' means to 'lure or entice', so 'wile' makes perfect sense here too. Answer? They are both correct. Here, on a warm July night sipping a beverage, I would indeed be in a 'pleasant way', and I'd certainly be 'enticed and lured' to this spot. Now, that's a long way from plywood covered windows in May! And... I learned something new too!

14 comments:

  1. Plywood looks awful.
    Some aspiring artist
    should crawl up there and
    paint some lace curtains.

    It sure would make the place
    look lived in.

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  2. As did the rest of us. Thanks, B-man.

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  3. I could while/wile away many a day in this spot.

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  4. Superb post! Photos and words, two of my favorite things!

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  5. I too learned something new and got to see a great piece of real estate :D

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  6. I have never tried to write that expression - thanks for the lesson!

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  7. thanks, never knew that either!....also, great pic

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  8. Besides other advantages of CityDailyPhoto, I improve my English here. For free))

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  9. When I encounter a phrase I am not sure about, I find another one. This place looks OK, though I sure wouldn't be happy with that motel behind it. Maybe you should mosey down the road a bit to see if you can find us a place with a better setting.

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  10. I am ready to while away and wile away a few days at the beach. Even if I had to remove the plywood myself.

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  11. Good grief, all those linguistical machinations...I think I need a drink. It would be nicer, though, if I could sit on that porch and sip my beverage as the day slipped away!

    While you are taking wily pictures! :-)

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  12. I'm so glad they are both correct. My head was sipinning.

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  13. You have been so mindful of color lately (or lack of color). Just can't take my eyes off of these photos.

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