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FALL CHALLENGE 2013
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10.4 - Back by Request - Labor Day
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Taylor, Farmer, Dean, Smith, Cooper, Hunter, Butler, King, Knight, Fisher, Mayor, Porter, Archer, Miller, Gardiner, Grazer, Fowler, Bailie (Bailey), Harper, Chandler, Forman (foreman), Lackey, Shepherd.
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Would "Smith" work?I want to read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
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yes it would - "smith" is an occupation.
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yep.
Would Hunter work as a last name?
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yes
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Judy wrote: "Would the last name Butler be OK?"
yes to both
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sure thing.
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That works!
BTW, Andy, you need to contact me about your task for fall.
Sandy wrote: "Andy wrote: "What about Mayor as in Bellows Falls by Archer Mayor?"That works!
BTW, Andy, you need to contact me about your task for fall."
I'm not sure how I do that . When I did a task last season, Kristy contacted me and I had to list her as a friend or something. Can you tell me how to do this again? My computer skills are not so great, but I can learn.
Just click on Sandy's name and you can send a message. If you have your account set to only accept messages from friends, it must be real hard for the moderators :)If you want to change it to help them out, click on the arrow next to your image top right of screen, choose 'edit profile', choose 'settings', scroll down to 'who can send me private messages', choose 'anyone' and scroll down and save your new account settings.
I'm pretty sure this will work, but how about the last name Layman?
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The only definition I'm aware of for a layman is someone who is not a professional in a specific field. Do you have a definition showing it as a job/profession?
Sandy wrote: "Stacie wrote: "I'm pretty sure this will work, but how about the last name Layman?"The only definition I'm aware of for a layman is someone who is not a professional in a specific field. Do you ..."
I was thinking more in the religious sense. As a member of a church or someone who works for the church, but who is not a member of the clergy, such as a nun or a lay brother.
If it doesn't work, no big deal. I can definitely think of other authors i could use!
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by Andrew Porter?"yes
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The only definition I'm aware of for a layman is someone who is not a professional in a specific f..."
I'm sorry, but I don't really think this works as the name of an occupation or profession.
Sandy wrote: "Stacie wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Stacie wrote: "I'm pretty sure this will work, but how about the last name Layman?"The only definition I'm aware of for a layman is someone who is not a professional ..."
No worries! I'm glad I asked before I posted!
Can I use 'Archer', as in Jeffrey Archer?
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yes
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yes
How about Gardiner/Gardner? Meg Gardiner or Lisa Gardner
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sure
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too long a shot! Won't work, sorry.
I've got Cartwright as my back up so I'm good. Thanks!
Will Gigi Levangie Grazer work?One of the dictionary definitions for Grazer is "To tend (feeding livestock) in a pasture."
Or Lionel Shriver?
From Wikipedia:
However, the basic meaning of the Indo-European root that is the linguistic ancestor of shrive is the idea of writing, and it lives on in many other modern words, including English scribe and scrivener and German schreiben [to write]. Therefore, the surname Shriver may possibly have come from another occupation connected in some way with writing, such as clerk or secretary, and it could have arisen on the continent in an earlier form of spelling and pronunciation and been naturalised into English.
Will Gigi Levangie Grazer work?One of the dictionary definitions for Grazer is "a person who grazes [tends (feeding livestock) in a pasture.]"
Or Lionel Shriver?
From Wikipedia:
However, the basic meaning of the Indo-European root that is the linguistic ancestor of shrive is the idea of writing, and it lives on in many other modern words, including English scribe and scrivener and German schreiben [to write]. Therefore, the surname Shriver may possibly have come from another occupation connected in some way with writing, such as clerk or secretary, and it could have arisen on the continent in an earlier form of spelling and pronunciation and been naturalised into English.
Or Karen Joy Fowler:
A dictionary definition for Fowler is "someone who hunts wild birds for food," so if Hunter and Fisher are acceptable, I'm hoping Fowler would be too.
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One of the dictionary definitions for Grazer is "a person who grazes [tends (feeding livestock) in a pasture.]"
Or Lionel Shriver?
From Wikipedia:
However, the ..."
Grazer and Fowler will work since they are names of professions, even if pretty much archaic.
Shriver, no - "may possibly" have some connection with some job involved with writing is too attenuated.
Grazer and Fowler will work since they are names of professions, even if pretty much archaic. Yeah, lots of them are definitely archaic since we stopped naming people after what they did a few centuries ago....
I found this good list for reference purposes -- may make things easier for all of us:
Surnames that are professions
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Do you have a dictionary reference for this as a meaning of "bailey"? I checked a few, and didn't see this as a definition.
Sandy wrote: "Janet F wrote: "How about Bailey for Elisabeth Tova Bailey meaning steward, public official or bailiff?"Do you have a dictionary reference for this as a meaning of "bailey"? I checked a few, an..."
Sandy,
I don't see it in a standard dictionary except as bailie
http://dictionary.reference.com/brows...
But I originally found it on surname sites/ancestry. They suggest it is the title given to the person who is the steward/person living by the outer wall of a castle or some kind of public official.
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?s...
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Bailey
At any rate, I'll understand if you don't accept it since the specific definition isn't confirmed with a standard english dictionary.
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Do you have a dictionary reference for this as a meaning of "bailey"? I che..."
I'll take it - the dictionary.com reference shows it as an occupational name in Scotland, so that's okay - and "bailie" works as a variant spelling of "bailey." Please be sure to point out in your completed task post that it was approved here!
Sandy wrote: "Janet F wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Janet F wrote: "How about Bailey for Elisabeth Tova Bailey meaning steward, public official or bailiff?"Do you have a dictionary reference for this as a meaning of ..."
Thanks!!
Can I get these authors approved pleaseKaje Harper (harper = harpist https://www.google.com/search?q=is+ch...)
M. Chandler (a dealer in supplies and equipment for ships and boats. https://www.google.com/search?q=is+ch...)
THanks
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Kaje Harper (harper = harpist https://www.google.com/search?q=is+ch......"
both are fine
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Read a book in which the author’s surname is also a profession. For ideas and help, see the Fall 2011 Help Thread for Task 5.6.
Common variations in spelling will be accepted - for instance "Taylor" for tailor.