Full of Y

I have a new pet peeve. It is the creation of new words in order to replace perfectly good old words. I wonder why I am having the word, “Healthful” rammed down my throat, when I was perfectly content with the word “healthy”? It makes me rebel! I will not use this “johnny-come lately” word. I, in fact of principle, will begin to do the same to other words as a protest.

I am going to replace all descriptive words ending with “y”, with the suffix, “ful”. I believe it will make me appear trendful and wittful. I will begin to call my children funful and messful. My wife is prettful and lovelful. My job is busful and keeps me looking for sunful days. I am tired and that makes me sleepful and drowseful.  I am hungrful and thirstful. Ah yes. I believe that I’m getting the hang of this. In fact, I believe that in order to not overuse the suffix “ful”, I will replace those words with the “y” ending.

That may prove usey. It is a beautiy idea. My life has suddenly become more meaningy and I am feeling the call to write a book.

I need to leave it at this for the time being. It is getting snowful and I need to plow out our drive. Getting stuck would make my life stressy.

~ by Doug Routledge on February 26, 2008.