Dear Lola,
Why do we refer to actors starring “in” a movie versus starring “on” TV? Wouldn’t the same verbage apply to both scenarios? I know this doesn’t seem like a pressing world issue, but it has been weighing on my mind for a few weeks now. If I keep thinking about it for much longer, my wife is going to leave me. Apparently she says I am nearing the point of no return due to my incessant ramblings of celebrity terminology.
Sincerely,
Verbose Husband
Dear Verbose Husband,
I’d like to start off by giving you a round of applause. You have identified your marital problems and are seeking to fix them. Many humans try to place the blame on others, but you solidly carry that burden on your own. I’d also like you to buy your wife some flowers – the fact that you’ve been talking about this for weeks (and are still alive) leads me to believe she is a saint.
Much like my Mommybeast when Daddybeast rambles on about car parts.
Now, let’s get to the answer to your question – it’s actually very complicated. You see, when movies were first invented, the image was projected ON a screen. Then televisions were created and consumers were convinced that actors were IN the screen. Now, I know what you’re thinking – that means you would be “on” a movie and “in” tv, the exact opposite of the terms we currently use. You are correct! Here’s where it gets complicated.
Humans are ridiculous and their language is meant to baffle everyone.
Think about it, how many words do you know that mean eat? Munch, nosh, consume, devour, dine, inhale, nibble…the list goes on and on. All of them mean eat, so why not just keep it simple with one word?! Humans make everything so complicated. Now, I don’t want to leave you feeling like an inferior species to the brilliant canines, so I comfort you with this – your species invented cake. Go eat some now!
♥Lola♥
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LOL so true! We as humans have made a right mess of the English language! #AnythingGoes
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Poor Lola is so confused!
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Another corker of an answer from Lola! We are so impressed with the genius of this animal 😉 #AnythingGoes x
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She answers questions I could not even begin to comprehend!
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just brilliantly hilarious x #anythinggoes
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Thank you! I’ve passed the praise on to Lola – she looks pleased.
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I had never thought about this before now. It now bugs me too. I think I may have to go any buy my hubby some flowers in advance for my questioning to begin. Or alternatively I might just eat some cake because Lola is absolutely right as always: “Humans are ridiculous and their language is meant to baffle everyone.” #DreamTeam xx
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I never realized how many of our sayings make no sense!
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I love your Blog it brightens my day every time I read! #DreamTeam
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Aw, thank you so much!
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I think you always notice when you have to explain sayings to a foreign language speaker…or even English between Americans, English and Aussies…ha! #Dreamteam
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So true! Most of my blog readers are in the UK and Australia so I do get questions about the way things are phrased quite often. It’s so eye-opening!
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Ah these always make me laugh so much!! I love Lola xx #dreamteam
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Thank you so much!
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Lola – so true we humans do complicate things for ourselves. Lola you are just a genius, us humans can learn a thing or two from you #dreamteam
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Lola said we need to get rid of at least half the words in English language.
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For sure
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Off to eat some cake now. #DreamTeam
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Haha we do love our words but i kinda love all the different ones though it confuses the kids a lot
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Watching kids try to sort out new words is always hysterical, their faces are so expressive!
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It’s not just English, it’s other languages too – maybe it’s just a human trait to complicate everything to make ourselves stand out? #DreamTeam
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It must be!
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Oh this is something I hadn’t thought about, thank you for enlightening me. English is weird but I must say that Dutch is weirder (is that a word?) #dreamteam
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Weirder is a word!
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Brilliant as always! How did you get so wise Lola? #dreamteam
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I’d like to take credit… but Lola is smarter than me!
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Smart dog! Lola seems right on track here! #dreamteam
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Oh Lola, you are so wise! You’re like a ’Dog Yoda’ but better. Looking forward to learning more next week
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She’s definitely cuter than Yoda
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so true!! Ive no idea how we all manage to keep up with the english language #dreamteam
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We’ve learned to use the word sorry a lot.
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That is a lot of ways to say eat! English is so complicated. #dreamteam
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The intricacies of language are so interesting! #DreamTeam
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It is baffling I have to say! Good one! lol #dreamteam
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I’m so confused. But mmmmmhhhh cake 😉 #dreamteam x
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Cake fixes everything!
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Lola is, indeed, a genius! #dreamteam
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Aw, thank you!
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Lola you are a very smart dog who always make me smile #dreamteam
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Thank you!
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I never thought about the ‘in a movie’ versus ‘on TV’ thing – but now I can’t stop thinking about it. #dreamteam
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This is what happens when people send me questions. My brain ends up sitting awake for days contemplating.
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This made me laugh out loud! #DreamTeam
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Thanks!
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🙂 Thanks for the fun info! #DreamTeam
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Hahah I love this, you always make me laugh! #fdreamteam
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Thank you!
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Well said – humans are ridiculous and the language is truly baffling to most of us #dreamteam
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why do they call it taking a dump instead of leaving a dump? #dreamteam
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Hmmmmm. English really baffles the mind!
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As clear as mud! Isn’t the English language great? #dreamteam
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Such a fun post! #DreamTeam
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The English language really is a horrific and confusing mess! I’m glad it’s my first language and I didn’t have to learn all of the stupid rules from another point of view!
#DreamTeam
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I couldn’t imagine learning English as a second language, it would be very difficult.
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Well done Lola, humans make the English language so complicated! #DreamTeam
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I wonder if it is the same in other languages or just English that tries to confuse everyone?! #dreamteam
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I’ve been told by many non-native English speakers that it is us! Our language just has a LOT of words with many meanings.
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Haha, very true, I love this blog, giving answers to questions I didn’t know I had, brilliant!
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Thank you!
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I love the fact we have so many words for the same thing. It makes our language expressive and interesting. I think language will always be confusing because it evolves so much! Great read 👍
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The english language definitely is a confusing one! #dreamteam
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On TV… IN a movie… I really hadn’t thought of that before Lola. Alfie most definitely thinks that people and other dogs are IN the TV. If a fellow canine runs across the screen, Alfie will then look for them in our front room. *Snorts with laughter 🙂 Thanks for being a brilliant #DreamTeam linky host Heather xx
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Alfie is so cute!! Lola said she used to think that until she invested in Wikipuppia for research.
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This made me smile so much! And reminded me of when I was a kid and genuinely believed that there were people actually INSIDE our television to the extent I use to peer inside the little holes! #DreamTeam
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Thank goodness for cake I say #DreamTeam
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I never even thought of that terminology until now. Now i”m going to be thinking about that all day lol. You’re right Lola, human language is very complicated:) #DreamTeam
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So complicated! Thank goodness we have a dog to help us.
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Reading this has put the idea of eating – sorry nibbling – cake in my head! #DreamTeam
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I actually dreamed of cake last night, I woke up and was convinced I smelled it. Sadly, there was no cake in my kitchen.
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It doesn’t make much sense, does it? I’ve come to the conclusion that prepositions in English are purposefully trying to confuse people, especially long-suffering students of the English language. Poor things. #dreamteam
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I feel bad for people trying to learn our language!
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