Re: Your language sucks because...
| From: | Robert Cummings | Date: | Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:37:13 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Your language sucks because... | ||
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On 11-07-15 04:21 PM, Daniel Brown wrote:
On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 16:04, Ashley Sheridan<ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> wrote:Damn... here I thought the hint was-- it begins with "tme". If only I had caught that abso-bloody-lutely embodied the principle, then I could have back-frickin-tracked from the principle, to the meaning, to the word itself. That would have been so much more efficient... NOT! :) Cheers, Rob. -- E-Mail Disclaimer: Information contained in this message and any attached documents is considered confidential and legally protected. This message is intended solely for the addressee(s). Disclosure, copying, and distribution are prohibited unless authorized.I'm still not getting it, and the only dictionary I have about is some tiny pocket one I've had since I was 9!The word was 'tmesis', which is a linguistic phenomenon in whichwords or phrases have other words or phrases thrown into the mix. The hint to which I believe George referred was Richard's "abso-bloody-lutely" statement, which is a perfect example of tmesis.