| Regrettably, no one coming from the interior | | | | actually is? Possibly. The Department of the |
| design and gardening world ever gets its terms | | | | interior has estimated in 1997 that over 17,000 |
| they use approved by an English major. We could | | | | acres of wetland were lost each year. And that's |
| then point out that the "water ponds is just a little | | | | only in the United States. |
| redundant. It begs the question; do we really need | | | | The reality is the loss of wetland happens |
| the "water" part? Wouldn't that be implied? The | | | | everywhere, except possibly Antarctica, which is |
| ashes of all English BA degrees? | | | | having it's own issues of glacial loss, but that's a |
| Deep Breath Before The Plunge | | | | different article. Can it be that the word "ponds" is |
| If you look for do it yourself stores and | | | | steadily becoming just as rare as what is |
| businesses, you will discover that ponds are very | | | | represents? |
| often referred to as "water ponds". If you wish | | | | Ponds used to be thought to be an everyday |
| to have someone to comprehend your question, | | | | word. This takes into account that it was before |
| you may have to swallow your grammatical pride | | | | the skincare cream of the same name appeared |
| and inquire about "water ponds". | | | | on the market. Everybody knew of a nearby |
| Some professional people break "water ponds" | | | | pond. Heck, every kid and his brother knew of |
| down into specific categories, for instance "garden | | | | what a "pond" was. However, now the word |
| water ponds", "fresh water ponds", "standing | | | | "pond" appears to be departing from the collective |
| water ponds", but still there are those two words | | | | unconscious. The fact that if you go and Google |
| glaring back at you in the face "water ponds". You | | | | "water ponds" you will come up with over 17,100 |
| may as well call Mark Spitz a "water swimmer". | | | | web pages showing some linguistic tide has turned. |
| Okay, I've Got a Theory | | | | English is a living language that thrives and lives |
| Granted, there are more subjects in this world to | | | | completely on living things. As living things, we all |
| become worked up over, yet if you are in the | | | | grow, change and adapt. What was |
| communication field and the need to communicate | | | | self-explanatory the day before now requires |
| in an effective way it is imprinted in every cell in | | | | reclassification today, and vice-versa. |
| your body. The phrase "water ponds" makes the | | | | So, in conclusion, the prominence of the term |
| entire cells shake and go. "Ack!" | | | | "water ponds" in daily English should be a warning |
| Where and when did you begin to call "ponds" | | | | that we are about to loose a significant element in |
| "water ponds"? Could it be that the majority of | | | | the real environment as well as the subliminal |
| kids nowadays grow up not realizing what a pond | | | | environment - the pond. |