Chelli Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 We were listening to Gregor the Overlander in the car the other day when the narrator pronounced this word. It took me just a second to realize what word he meant because he pronounced it in a way I'd never heard. I'm curious if the way I've always said it is the norm or if the narrator flubbed up and said it incorrectly. In the context of the book the main character was going through some papers and the sentence said that he rifled through them. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Rife ld 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Could he have been saying "riffled" instead? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I am used to the riffled version for riffling through books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Could he have been saying "riffled" instead? That's what I was thinking. There are two different words, with different spellings and pronunciations, but there is somewhat of an overlap in meaning. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 https://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/riffle.html http://grammarist.com/spelling/riffle-vs-rifle/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 http://grammarist.com/spelling/riffle-vs-rifle/ Thanks so much for this!!! Not shocking in any way, but I've been using rifled incorrectly. I thought it just meant to rummage through something quickly. I didn't realize that nefarious intent was needed. As for riffle, I'd never even heard of the word so I learned two new things today! Yay me! :hurray: 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Thanks so much for this!!! Not shocking in any way, but I've been using rifled incorrectly. I thought it just meant to rummage through something quickly. I didn't realize that nefarious intent was needed. As for riffle, I'd never even heard of the word so I learned two new things today! Yay me! :hurray: Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carla Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I have NEVER heard the word "riffled" before. I thought "rifled" was always as Chelli said, to rummage through something (whether with nefarious intent or not). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I think this may be one of those words I've seen in print but never heard. I assume "rifle-d" (like the gun). Now I'm gonna go look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I would riffle (short i) through a magazine, flipping pages quickly without really stopping. I would rifle (long i) through your drawers to swipe your pictures of Ryan Gosling in a kilt. Now I need to go and ready those links and see if I've just displayed a horrible lack of literacy skill. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Interesting. I didn't know there were two words! But this sentence just seems wrong, "To rifle, pronounced with the long i sound, is to hurried go through an area with the intention of stealing. It is more than just shuffling things around, it is making a big mess with explicit criminal intentions." Typo, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Thanks so much for this!!! Not shocking in any way, but I've been using rifled incorrectly. I thought it just meant to rummage through something quickly. I didn't realize that nefarious intent was needed. As for riffle, I'd never even heard of the word so I learned two new things today! Yay me! :hurray: I learned them with you. How interesting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Thanks so much for this!!! Not shocking in any way, but I've been using rifled incorrectly. I thought it just meant to rummage through something quickly. I didn't realize that nefarious intent was needed. As for riffle, I'd never even heard of the word so I learned two new things today! Yay me! :hurray: Me, too! Learned something new today! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I would riffle (short i) through a magazine, flipping pages quickly without really stopping. I would rifle (long i) through your drawers to swipe your pictures of Ryan Gosling in a kilt. Now I need to go and ready those links and see if I've just displayed a horrible lack of literacy skill. But of course, Grover, you are exactly correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Did someone post this link yet? Nice discussion of the two words. https://thebettereditor.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/riffle-vs-rifle-is-this-one-all-shot-to-pieces/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 But of course, Grover, you are exactly correct! oh phew. I was worried I might be cast out for gross ineptitude. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I am glad that you asked this question. Gregor was the second or third book that I read this in. I have always said "rifled" to mean quickly looking through something. I love learning something new. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I would riffle (short i) through a magazine, flipping pages quickly without really stopping. I would rifle (long i) through your drawers to swipe your pictures of Ryan Gosling in a kilt. Now I need to go and ready those links and see if I've just displayed a horrible lack of literacy skill. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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