tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post4099173349019927222..comments2024-03-28T10:26:27.833+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Let's get it correct. 'Vaulting'.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57463132712035778252017-11-18T13:39:20.217+00:002017-11-18T13:39:20.217+00:00Every day is a school day. Thank you, Teacher.Every day is a school day. Thank you, Teacher.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16481830748020830782017-11-16T04:49:08.375+00:002017-11-16T04:49:08.375+00:00There's nothing to beat a good old big country...There's nothing to beat a good old big country kitchenCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73087908811816338152017-11-16T04:48:01.701+00:002017-11-16T04:48:01.701+00:00It's a losing battle. Of course language is al...It's a losing battle. Of course language is always changing, but when people start calling a Cat a Dog, then I get annoyed.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53116786102186271112017-11-16T04:45:31.447+00:002017-11-16T04:45:31.447+00:00I am a country boy, and have always know proper co...I am a country boy, and have always know proper country kitchens. They may have one or two pukka kitchen units, but otherwise they usually have dressers, cupboards, etc, all free standing.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85644232526534193222017-11-16T04:43:47.293+00:002017-11-16T04:43:47.293+00:00It certainly is John. A modern version, but built ...It certainly is John. A modern version, but built on the same principal.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23974534184502796802017-11-16T04:42:16.219+00:002017-11-16T04:42:16.219+00:00I sometimes feel as if there is a conspiracy aroun...I sometimes feel as if there is a conspiracy around, to change the meaning of words; just to confuse.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45743614543790953812017-11-16T04:40:32.624+00:002017-11-16T04:40:32.624+00:00Thank you Lucy, we obviously think alike.Thank you Lucy, we obviously think alike.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51654617609019136912017-11-16T04:39:39.826+00:002017-11-16T04:39:39.826+00:00That is absolutely right. I often shout at the TV ...That is absolutely right. I often shout at the TV "Yes, but you can cook an omelet?". If you showed some of these people a real 'Country Kitchen', they'd have it pulled out at once!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78496323263695487312017-11-16T04:36:00.626+00:002017-11-16T04:36:00.626+00:00It was a very strange (sophisticated) shop for V d...It was a very strange (sophisticated) shop for V du Pd. No I didn't visit their basement, but there are plenty around.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6957859510341276072017-11-16T00:25:06.400+00:002017-11-16T00:25:06.400+00:00PS. I love the look of these " Country kitche...PS. I love the look of these " Country kitchens" with their Belfast sinks and wooden benchtops but cannot imagine that wooden benchtops would be very practical compared to other modern alternatives.Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14929784931900058792017-11-16T00:21:26.651+00:002017-11-16T00:21:26.651+00:00I think that, with time, the term "vaulted ce...I think that, with time, the term "vaulted ceiling " may have taken on the meaning of "high ceiling". Just another example of language moving away from the literal meaning but not easy for those of us who are sticklers for correct form. There are so many examples of this kind of thing and I fear we will lose out ... or die out !Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16660812121840333292017-11-15T23:10:04.713+00:002017-11-15T23:10:04.713+00:00The " country kitchens" in such shows a...The " country kitchens" in such shows all have units that match! My experience is that such kitchens have different surfaces, cupboards and shelves etc. The would-be country dwellers are also swayed by the presence of an Aga, which if they really want they could install themselves. Thanks for the definition of vaulted/beamed ceilings. I guess I knew it but hadn't thought about it (one of our rooms is beamed)Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15904164224550428122017-11-15T22:59:07.031+00:002017-11-15T22:59:07.031+00:00Is the oyster bar under grand central station vaul...Is the oyster bar under grand central station vaulted as i said it was? Please let me know as i dont understandJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38887624204783308362017-11-15T22:55:25.455+00:002017-11-15T22:55:25.455+00:00I can hear you shouting at the telly and I'm w...I can hear you shouting at the telly and I'm with you on this and many other inaccuracies. Bad grammar drives me mad. I especially hate the now common substitution of the word like for as though.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42880723775940149992017-11-15T21:45:55.781+00:002017-11-15T21:45:55.781+00:00I'm not a pedant. I don't mind much about ...I'm not a pedant. I don't mind much about spelling or grammar. But I do understand this - that one is one and the other is the other and the point of them being named differently is so people know what's being talked about. So for all that I rarely mind where people put their apostrophes I completely agree with you about ceilings.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31591825568783044382017-11-15T14:23:19.398+00:002017-11-15T14:23:19.398+00:00Did you ever visit the basement of the Galerie d&#...Did you ever visit the basement of the Galerie d'Art Lithos in Villefranche (before it became a cafe)? It had the most amazing vaulted ceiling. I used to love their window displays too.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86035103786037501192017-11-15T14:14:10.743+00:002017-11-15T14:14:10.743+00:00Or in my case... what you crash into when unfit an...Or in my case... what you crash into when unfit and full of gymnastics.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60063029249523644032017-11-15T14:12:38.273+00:002017-11-15T14:12:38.273+00:00Glad to be of service, even if you will never be i...Glad to be of service, even if you will never be in need of my rant.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90622696462541364582017-11-15T14:11:35.491+00:002017-11-15T14:11:35.491+00:00Most vaulted ceiling here are in basements. Nowada...Most vaulted ceiling here are in basements. Nowadays they are made into beautiful bedrooms.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39834850881403348192017-11-15T14:09:48.461+00:002017-11-15T14:09:48.461+00:00I'm a little particular about words being used...I'm a little particular about words being used correctly; especially ones that have been used correctly for centuries (up until just a few years ago).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60399716572928505532017-11-15T13:55:33.771+00:002017-11-15T13:55:33.771+00:00It's what you do to a 'horse' - when f...It's what you do to a 'horse' - when fit and full of gymnastics.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24039811124534155102017-11-15T13:55:13.130+00:002017-11-15T13:55:13.130+00:00One of the benefits of living in the brand spankin...One of the benefits of living in the brand spanking new U.S. of A. is that there are so few vaulted or beamed ceilings that we hardly ever have to make the distinction. But now that I know, I will never mistake one for the other.<br /><br />Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990041745880166605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12006108159702235692017-11-15T13:45:13.138+00:002017-11-15T13:45:13.138+00:00I have a vaulted ceiling which is about 15 feet hi...I have a vaulted ceiling which is about 15 feet high and curved. In my former house, I had a beamed ceiling which, of course, had beams. I watch the House Hunter series and it annoys me when a couple with one child says their 2500 foot house is too small. I know it is all “show business” (fake) and the couple has already bought a house but I do love to look at houses and how people live. My favorites are the International shows as their homes are so different than ours. <br /><br />I wish I had a bigger kitchen.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6153044945860476952017-11-15T13:43:00.629+00:002017-11-15T13:43:00.629+00:00I learned something today. I hadn't really tho...I learned something today. I hadn't really thought much about it but I will get it right next time. Being 5'2'' all ceiling look vaulted to me. Thanks Cro.Jane Karwathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873112386908974146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75563997316263477412017-11-15T12:52:42.192+00:002017-11-15T12:52:42.192+00:00I imagine they have huge chandeliers.I imagine they have huge chandeliers.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com