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James Solomon
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:31 am
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I have some questions about a few choices phrases I have heard.
"I have been trying to figure out this computer for a week now but I'm still
lost like last years Easter eggs."
"The other day I chased my Prozac (any anti-depressant) with 4 cups of
coffee. I was happier then a 12 year-old girl at a Justin Timberlake
(whoever adolescent girls are obsessed with these days) concert."
Addressing a group or person you are about to go somewhere with. "Alright,
were off like a herd of turtles."
Are these similes of metaphors?
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Complacency - A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when
coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy
Complacency Contaminates!!!
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ray o'hara
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:12 am
Post subject: Re: a few choices phrases |
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"James Solomon" <ftaelectronics@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:PVb4f.437561$x96.391749@attbi_s72...
| Quote: | I have some questions about a few choices phrases I have heard.
"I have been trying to figure out this computer for a week now but I'm
still
lost like last years Easter eggs."
"The other day I chased my Prozac (any anti-depressant) with 4 cups of
coffee. I was happier then a 12 year-old girl at a Justin Timberlake
(whoever adolescent girls are obsessed with these days) concert."
Addressing a group or person you are about to go somewhere with.
"Alright,
were off like a herd of turtles."
Are these similes of metaphors?
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I like them. |
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Don Phillipson
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:57 am
Post subject: Re: a few choices phrases |
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"James Solomon" <ftaelectronics@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:PVb4f.437561$x96.391749@attbi_s72...
| Quote: | I have some questions about a few choices phrases I have heard.
"I have been trying to figure out this computer for a week now but I'm
still
lost like last years Easter eggs."
"The other day I chased my Prozac (any anti-depressant) with 4 cups of
coffee. I was happier then a 12 year-old girl at a Justin Timberlake
(whoever adolescent girls are obsessed with these days) concert."
Addressing a group or person you are about to go somewhere with.
"Alright,
were off like a herd of turtles."
Are these similes of metaphors?
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1. "few choice phrases" not "few choices phrases:" We
do not pluralize adjectives. Year's needs the apostrophe.
2. The two figures of speech you prefix with "like" are
similes (= Latin for alike.) You used no metaphors.
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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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James Solomon
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:18 am
Post subject: Re: a few choices phrases |
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Thanks. "Choices" was a just a typo I did not catch. So what is a
metaphor? Could anyone post a few examples?
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Complacency - A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when
coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy
Complacency Contaminates!!!
"Don Phillipson" <d.phillipson@ttrryytteell.com> wrote in message
news:Ece4f.6454$5I2.23481@newscontent-01.sprint.ca...
| Quote: | "James Solomon" <ftaelectronics@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:PVb4f.437561$x96.391749@attbi_s72...
I have some questions about a few choices phrases I have heard.
"I have been trying to figure out this computer for a week now but I'm
still
lost like last years Easter eggs."
"The other day I chased my Prozac (any anti-depressant) with 4 cups of
coffee. I was happier then a 12 year-old girl at a Justin Timberlake
(whoever adolescent girls are obsessed with these days) concert."
Addressing a group or person you are about to go somewhere with.
"Alright,
were off like a herd of turtles."
Are these similes of metaphors?
1. "few choice phrases" not "few choices phrases:" We
do not pluralize adjectives. Year's needs the apostrophe.
2. The two figures of speech you prefix with "like" are
similes (= Latin for alike.) You used no metaphors.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Robert Lieblich
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Don Phillipson
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:00 am
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"James Solomon" <ftaelectronics@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Thanks. "Choices" was a just a typo I did not catch. So what is a
metaphor? Could anyone post a few examples?
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Do you expect me to offer a pig in a poke?
Or should I let the cat out of the bag?
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Don Phillipson
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William
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:00 am
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Don Phillipson wrote:
| Quote: | Or should I let the cat out of the bag?
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Now, you've gone and woke Izzy up.
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