Mr. Nediger has been M.I.A. since last March, working on a Ph.D in linguistics, but he's back today with a breezy Tuesday puzzle that has the ever-so-slightly altered phrases in the clues, not in the grid itself.
Lauded for his way of writing dialogue, many of Whedon's altered phrases and heavily popularized words have entered a common usage called "Slayer Slang", which PBS included an entire section of in their article series Do You Speak American?
In the end, Orwell simply "crossed out or altered the phrases that seemed to show too definitely what was happening".
On "Sumo Mi (Draw Nearer)" she scatted a syncopated line along with Mr. Olatuja's bass line; on "The Playground" she altered her phrasing, either floating above the groove or digging in.
Based also on the comments and our responses in item #2, we altered the phrases from "relative strengths" to "differential effects" of light and feeding where applicable in the revised manuscript.
Or I think I would just alter a phrase that seems to me a little too polished or too sharp or too smart-aleck or something.
Often Lish's edits improve minimally, give shape to what's there, or alter a phrase so that it's actually more in keeping with the voice Carver has invented.
The only time Mr. Icahn restrained this blizzard of language was to alter the phrase "pile of …" to end with "absurdity" rather than a word that cannot be spoken on live television (though that hasn't stopped him in the past).
I have long argued (to slightly alter a phrase Mrs. Clinton used against Assad: "Reform or get out the way") that the U.S. either lead or get out the way and not undercut efforts by Turkey and the Arab League to take Assad down if that is their want.
In regard to the specific management of type 2 diabetes, we can alter this phrase somewhat and suggest, "If you want to keep a colleague, never talk about diabetes guidelines!" Most providers of diabetes care will readily admit that a forum for intense debate revolves around the issue of what is the best approach to manage individuals with diabetes.
