The house is quiet and I’ve been at the computer writing on book four of Emmaline’s Story since about eleven o’clock. Karl is gone to work. The clicking of my keyboard keeps me company. So, why am I laughing out loud?
Here’s the scene. I’m writing away. In my story, Martin is thinking of painting the shed he uses to house his chickens. I’m not the best speller of homophones, (complement and compliment vex me every time!) so when I’d decided to call the shed a chicken c**p, I had to stop. Is it coop or coup? I wasn’t sure. So, I clicked over to the internet and typed in my question to google.
Here’s the answer that immediately popped up:
A coop is where chickens get shelter from bad weather and predators. Without a hyphen, the word co-op, which is short for co-operative organization, turns into coop. That can be confusing to chickens because they don’t know if they will have meetings or a safe place to lay eggs.
Coop – Definition, Meaning & Synonyms – Vocabulary.com
Ha! Don’t you love it when something rises itself above the mundane and serious to make you laugh? I just had to share! Have a great day!
