Avangi  +  806322 Sat, 04 Jul 09 08:07 PM My Am. Htg. doesn't recognize "outtakes" as a word, but I've always understood it to mean "screwups."  For example, when you buy a DVD, they include the outtakes as a bonus.  These are the scenes which had to be scrapped from the movie because somebody blew their lines or messed up in some other way.  They're often more humorous and entertaining than the movie itself. In my pre-surgery handouts was a section intitled "Outtakes from K.P. Sweet Talk."  (Sweet Talk is a series of articles in the K.P. monthly publication, on dealing with diabetes.) I wonder if anyone has heard this use of "outtakes," or possibly feels as I do that it's way out of line.  These are intended here as choice excerpts   -   the best, not the worst. Thanks,   - A. Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,211 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier Articles

	Philip  +  806465 Sat, 04 Jul 09 11:04 PM My version recognizes it:  a section that is [recorded] but not used in the final version. (3rd Edition, 1992)   The outtakes that showed up later from "Laugh-In", were indeed hilarious. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	Avangi  +  806569 Sun, 05 Jul 09 12:45 AM Thanks, Philip. Mine was printed in '81.  Got it from the bargain shelf at Kmart for nine bucks. I'm leaning toward thinking the "choice excerpts" usage is unacceptable.  Avangi Usages

	Delmobile  +  806758 Sun, 05 Jul 09 04:27 AM I agree - to me "outtakes" suggests something that, for one reason or another, was unusable. I would never have chosen the word for this context - more like "Pearls of Wisdom from Sweet Talk" except, you know, something better than that. Delmobile Joined on Wed, Jan 2 2008 Contributing Member 1,082 Context

	Avangi  +  806775 Sun, 05 Jul 09 04:49 AM Many thanks, Del. Avangi