The Phonaesthetics of “Blog”
The Phonaesthetics of “Blog”. Is “blog” an ugly-sounding word?
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Reader comments
JesperJun 10, 2003 at 4:55PM
Yes.
R.Jun 10, 2003 at 5:00PM
The same way "Birkenstock" is.
TriumphJun 10, 2003 at 5:07PM
Jes, jes. I kid — but seriously. “Blog’ sounds like when I have a poop stuck.
alisonJun 10, 2003 at 9:12PM
yes.
dJun 11, 2003 at 11:15AM
i hate the word blog. i refuse to use it. and laugh when people actually say the word 'blog'. i just cant take it seriously.
Steven GarrityJun 12, 2003 at 10:03PM
Yup. I use "weblog". Blog is just too dorky.
dowingbaJun 13, 2003 at 7:48AM
Blog is two less letters than weblog. Imagine what you could do with that extra time!
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