calling all sewists!
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Sewist! Notice how that word is taking over for sewer? Good news! Have to stop and think each time whether we're talking about a sew-er or a sue-er. Sewist is more clear and ... I don't want to be compared to the sewage system any day! ![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
Wonder why it took this long? Ah, the magic of the English language.
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Wonder why it took this long? Ah, the magic of the English language.
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There are plenty of descriptive words for people who do activities that end in -ist.
Flautist, biologist, anarchist, balloonist, chemist, portraitist, and many many more!
The language evolves.
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It's going to be a long time before using the term 'sewist' to describe what you do is not considered elitist. The term 'sewer' only gets confused when written, and never when used in context even then, so there's no actual misunderstanding of the meaning between people. Refer to yourself however you like; it's just a word, not who you really are.
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Oh my! Never thought that would be a can of worms! When I first read "sewist" I also thought of it as elitist, but in the written word, I now see it as just more clear. I'd never say it out loud - it would feel silly to me.
Sorry to all - I just read a post that used it and thought it was interesting how often I see it now.
Sorry to all - I just read a post that used it and thought it was interesting how often I see it now.
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