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It feels good and virtuous to suddenly be up on all the latest (some not so
'latest') phraseology. A few of these terms I admit I'd been curious about - just never curious enough to find out more. Now I don't have to. It's all here,
in one handy little list. One of my favorite terms: picaresque. Gotta' love the look and the sound of it. You want to say picturesque, but you daren't. Kind of like wanting to say restauranteur for restaurateur. Know what I mean?
Thanks to Jon Winokur's
'Advice to Writers' Twitter link for the tip. Thanks to
onlineclasses.org for the orginal post.
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The inimitable Calvin and Hobbes cartoons are by the inimitable Bill Watterson of which more can be read about
here. I admit I got misty when the comic strip came to an end.
This is a great listing of terms. And I like the cartoon; even though it's satirical, there is truth in it. Things get so more complicated when written, then in verbal explanations.
ReplyDeleteIf i can figure out how to copy and send this cartoon, there are some editors and copyeditors I know who would enjoy it.
Kathy: Just pick it up from the google Calvin and Hobbes images page. You'll have to hunt around on it, but it's there. :) Long live Calvin and Hobbes!!
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