Musings: Bought vs. paying for
Why do we say "I bought a new [car or whatever]" as if it is in the past tense, when in reality we only signed the papers to begin a long series of payments on the thing we are (and, for months, will be) purchasing?
Twerpette (named for my dachshund Molley, the original twerpette or "goofy girl") seeks to tweak the long nose of life with humor, affection, and gravitas. Topics include dating and relationships, faith and spirituality, language and writing, journalism, technology, arts, academe, whimsy and humanity. Cheeky and tweaky, Twerpette is rated PG13 for mature language and themes. This weblog began May 10, 2005. Copyright 2005-2016 Steve Deyo.
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