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by Perry Lassiter
Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:18 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: SIALOQUENT
Replies: 2
Views: 7065

I wish we had known this word around 1950 in high school. We had an English teacher we were sure was nearly 100! She had seen Lindy parade in NY and constantly reiterated the experience to us. You had a choice with this teacher. You could either sit up front and hear her, or you could sit in back an...
by Perry Lassiter
Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:16 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: ANADIPLOSIS
Replies: 4
Views: 8299

Anadiplosis is common in the Hebrew Old Testament, preserved in KJV, although some modern translations smooth it out for English. The repetition becomes a sort of intensive adjective or adverb. Wisdom literature in OT and NT (James, e.g.) frequently creates a chain with a word or thought from the pr...
by Perry Lassiter
Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:27 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: new word suggestion
Replies: 3
Views: 7837

new word suggestion

"Rasher" - probably a Briticism as I usually find it in English novels, though I have found it on American menus. Always seems to be "a rasher of bacon," meaning2-4 strips. Seems a weird word to apply to bacon. Whence cometh it?
by Perry Lassiter
Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:25 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: As it were...
Replies: 1
Views: 5286

As it were...

In today's good word, you mentioned the phrase "all be it" as making little sense. That triggered a reminder that I have always puzzled over "as it were..." In some cases adding "if" (as if it were) helps, but not always. Any suggestions to clarify the source and meanin...
by Perry Lassiter
Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:34 pm
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Pronunciation
Replies: 2
Views: 22648

Pronunciation

Proper pronunciation can disturb, distress, and discombobulate (good word?) me. I suspect all of us have been surprised by hearing for the first time a word we have read for years, mentally pronouncing it quite differently. I find this especially true in medical terms, which even the pros pronounce ...
by Perry Lassiter
Sat May 17, 2008 1:52 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Prodigal
Replies: 4
Views: 9831

Connotations are fascinating. Raised going to Sunday School and church, my only association with the word "prodigal" for years was its New Testament use. Encouraged by teachers to guess at meanings from context, I automatically assumed the primary meaning of "prodigal" was simila...
by Perry Lassiter
Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:16 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: CAUSERIE
Replies: 5
Views: 9564

I somewhat disagree: fiery political discussion is USUALLY superficial conversation! :D

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