tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post7788374000219278549..comments2024-01-07T14:32:39.787-05:00Comments on Ahab Beckons: You say Harpooner...Lemuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472255526491496651noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post-79847581785876477742011-01-30T18:00:12.154-05:002011-01-30T18:00:12.154-05:00Fascinating graph, there. I wouldn't have gue...Fascinating graph, there. I wouldn't have guessed that "harpooneer" was the upstart.Lemuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472255526491496651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post-65409656243065808602011-01-30T15:57:06.387-05:002011-01-30T15:57:06.387-05:00Interesting Google Ngram-viewer comparison between...Interesting Google Ngram-viewer comparison between harpooner and harpooneer. http://j.mp/ehYlCLIron-bound Buckethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423606491696019015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post-60015522981983443972011-01-29T12:41:21.760-05:002011-01-29T12:41:21.760-05:00Is there any chance there's some correlation w...Is there any chance there's some correlation with the particular harpoon operator's skill level? Along the lines of the distinction my piano teacher made between piano players and pianists. Just a thought (I haven't read Moby Dick yet.)Ynothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121161059514673314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post-86350047317055963492011-01-22T16:17:56.401-05:002011-01-22T16:17:56.401-05:00Oops, typo. Fixed now; "-er" well in th...Oops, typo. Fixed now; "-er" well in the lead.Gansevoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190512916384175164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243136221383882465.post-36821703522077916392011-01-22T15:44:48.649-05:002011-01-22T15:44:48.649-05:00Yes, but how many times does "harpooneer"...Yes, but how many times does "harpooneer" appear?Lemuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472255526491496651noreply@blogger.com