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'Umble apol's if I'm revisiting old ground but
"off of". A letter yesterday in the 'i' newspaper used this twice, as in "oilfields off of Norway".
And tonight on In Tune, not for the first time:
"For your delectation and delight". A perfect tautology. "Delectation" is surely no more than a pretentious synonym for delight, as in a joke MC's presentation: "For your extreme delectation, all the way from Aberystwyth, the sensational Madame xxxx...!" Both words are from the same Latin verb, and AFAIK differ only in register, not meaning.I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!Comment
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That's a classic introduction to music hall acts, isn't it?Originally posted by LeMartinPecheur View Post
They made great use of tautology!Comment
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I certainly heard this as phenomena, and shuddered...Originally posted by Roehre View PostI keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!Comment
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Yep, definitely phenomana. Being a pedant, I Listened AgainOriginally posted by LeMartinPecheur View Post
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You're a glutta for punishment!Originally posted by Old Grumpy View PostYep, definitely phenomana. Being a pedant, I Listened AgainComment
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Gillian Moore on CD Review while reviewing Zander's Mahler 2: "Connolly's is the best vocal singing on the disc".Comment
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Oh, I don't know - I try to make my oboe "sing" too.Comment
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A favourite of Leonard Wotsisname on The Good Old Days.Originally posted by jean View Post[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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Of course!Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
We'll never forget him. He's from Barcelona.Comment
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No, that was the son. His father is no relation to him.Originally posted by Padraig View PostIt isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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I read this today, from Michael Quinion (so I can't claim any credit):
You may be reminded of Dr Samuel Johnson’s famously unhelpful try at defining network in his Dictionary of 1755: “Any thing reticulated or decussated, at equal distances, with interstices between the intersections.” The moral for lexicographers is not to define a word using words that are less familiar than the one you’re defining.
The word 'decussated' is just too boring for ... words. It means 'in the shape of a cross'.Comment
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Why, are you angry at me?Originally posted by Don Petter View PostBut not for those of us who like crosswords ...
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