Famished
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William Hupy
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Famished
Has anyone observed the penchant of young children to use hyperbole when describing an immediate need, such as hunger? They are FAMISHED and not just cold, but FREEZING. This comes to Engkish speakers from French, which grabbed it from Latin - fames.
William A. Hupy
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Re: Famished
Could it be that they are STARVED for attention?
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.
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