Comments on: Do You Have STUFF to Do? Or THINGS to Do? https://lisanotes.com/do-you-have-stuff-to-do-or-things-to-do/ on Life and Love Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:20:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Linda Stoll https://lisanotes.com/do-you-have-stuff-to-do-or-things-to-do/#comment-333312 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:20:44 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=37297#comment-333312 stuff

]]> By: Jeanne Takenaka https://lisanotes.com/do-you-have-stuff-to-do-or-things-to-do/#comment-333305 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:45:18 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=37297#comment-333305 Ahhh, Lisa. Language fascinates me too! I loved reading about this and the facts you shared. I am somewhere beyond fifty too. Can I confess I sometimes do say (and maybe it’s my son’s influence) I have stuff to do? 😉 It’s always fun to see how words, idioms, slang, and other language aspects change through the generations. 🙂

]]> By: Tea With Jennifer https://lisanotes.com/do-you-have-stuff-to-do-or-things-to-do/#comment-333298 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 03:05:41 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=37297#comment-333298 I find language & the history of it fascinating Lisa.
I would have inserted ‘plenty’ to do.
Blessings, Jennifer

]]> By: Donna Reidland https://lisanotes.com/do-you-have-stuff-to-do-or-things-to-do/#comment-333297 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:18:53 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=37297#comment-333297 I find words, their origins, and their usage very interesting, too. But to your question … I think I use “stuff” in a more negative way and “things” when what I’m doing seems more important or legitimate.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://lisanotes.com/do-you-have-stuff-to-do-or-things-to-do/#comment-333295 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:01:13 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=37297#comment-333295 HA I use stuff more than things. At least I think I do. Reminds me of the importance of really paying attention to what words I DO use. What a fascinating book this is – is going on my hint hint I want for Christmas list. Word nerds needs this sort of “stuff”.

]]> By: David https://lisanotes.com/do-you-have-stuff-to-do-or-things-to-do/#comment-333293 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:00:38 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=37297#comment-333293 Like! Nice ngram tracker too 🙂 Re language balancing: working in a cross-functional team, there are several “languages” in action and it’s very interesting to see who is (not) comfortable with that and what they do about it.

* “things”, definitely. I’m so old I still think of “stuff” as a mass noun 😉

]]> By: Trudy https://lisanotes.com/do-you-have-stuff-to-do-or-things-to-do/#comment-333291 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:17:28 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=37297#comment-333291 It is interesting how language changes over the generations, Lisa. I’ve noticed that among our grandkids. I’ll have to pay attention about the “things” and “stuff.” 🙂 I definitely us “things.” I find it intriguing, too, how words often used eventually find their way into the dictionary! Love and blessings to you!

]]> By: Martha J Orlando https://lisanotes.com/do-you-have-stuff-to-do-or-things-to-do/#comment-333290 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:02:47 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=37297#comment-333290 Being over 40 by quite a bit :), I do use the word “things” in the context you’ve described here, Lisa. I, too, love reading/learning about language and it’s various uses, so this book is a must-read for me.
Blessings!

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