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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:53 am
Post subject: Yet another eggcorn |
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Heard on an informercial last night, "Lost my luster for life." The
individual didn't seem to be referring to how shiny he was.
A quick google search turns up other instances, such as:
"Oprah may have been on the air for many years but I don't think she's
lost one little bit of her style and luster for life and sharing with
others . . ."
"She may feel a lack of vitality and luster for life and even show
signs of emotional and physical problems."
Brian
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If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)
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Chris Waigl
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:56 am
Post subject: Re: Yet another eggcorn |
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On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:53:23 +0000, Default User wrote:
| Quote: | Heard on an informercial last night, "Lost my luster for life." The
individual didn't seem to be referring to how shiny he was.
A quick google search turns up other instances, such as:
"Oprah may have been on the air for many years but I don't think she's
lost one little bit of her style and luster for life and sharing with
others . . ."
"She may feel a lack of vitality and luster for life and even show signs
of emotional and physical problems."
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Interesting, and I'm taking note of it.
But it's yet another one where I say "I'm not sure". (Though I've been
called "harsh" lately when it comes to thumbs-up or thumbs-down for an
eggcorn.) "I lost my lust for life" isn't that overwhelmingly idiomatic;
there's also the phonetically close "zest". And a possible blend with
"lack-luster".
Chris Waigl
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:26 am
Post subject: Re: Yet another eggcorn |
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Chris Waigl wrote:
| Quote: | On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:53:23 +0000, Default User wrote:
Heard on an informercial last night, "Lost my luster for life." The
individual didn't seem to be referring to how shiny he was.
A quick google search turns up other instances, such as:
"Oprah may have been on the air for many years but I don't think
she's lost one little bit of her style and luster for life and
sharing with others . . ."
"She may feel a lack of vitality and luster for life and even show
signs of emotional and physical problems."
Interesting, and I'm taking note of it.
But it's yet another one where I say "I'm not sure". (Though I've been
called "harsh" lately when it comes to thumbs-up or thumbs-down for an
eggcorn.) "I lost my lust for life" isn't that overwhelmingly
idiomatic; there's also the phonetically close "zest". And a possible
blend with "lack-luster".
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Wow, I'd have to disagree strongly.
Google numbers: Results 1 - 10 of about 342,000 English pages for "lust
for life".
That includes a 1956 movie of that name and the Iggy Pop song:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/i/iggy-pop/66947.html
Brian
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If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)
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TakenEvent
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:04 am
Post subject: Re: Yet another eggcorn |
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"Default User" <defaultuserbr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3t1shjFou1hfU1@individual.net...
| Quote: | Heard on an informercial last night, "Lost my luster for life." The
individual didn't seem to be referring to how shiny he was.
A quick google search turns up other instances, such as:
"Oprah may have been on the air for many years but I don't think she's
lost one little bit of her style and luster for life and sharing with
others . . ."
"She may feel a lack of vitality and luster for life and even show
signs of emotional and physical problems."
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Did you know that "luster" can mean "a period of five years?" It may be
based on "lustrum," a term for the Roman census held every five years.
Supposedly, there was some sort of "purification" that happened after the
census, and that may be tied to "lustrum" as well. Sounds like it may be a
good thing to lose your luster for life. |
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Adrian Bailey
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:54 pm
Post subject: Re: Yet another eggcorn |
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"Default User" <defaultuserbr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Chris Waigl wrote:
On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:53:23 +0000, Default User wrote:
Heard on an informercial last night, "Lost my luster for life." The
individual didn't seem to be referring to how shiny he was.
A quick google search turns up other instances, such as:
"Oprah may have been on the air for many years but I don't think
she's lost one little bit of her style and luster for life and
sharing with others . . ."
"She may feel a lack of vitality and luster for life and even show
signs of emotional and physical problems."
Interesting, and I'm taking note of it.
But it's yet another one where I say "I'm not sure". (Though I've been
called "harsh" lately when it comes to thumbs-up or thumbs-down for an
eggcorn.) "I lost my lust for life" isn't that overwhelmingly
idiomatic; there's also the phonetically close "zest". And a possible
blend with "lack-luster".
Wow, I'd have to disagree strongly.
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Me too.
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Prai Jei
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Yet another eggcorn |
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Default User (or somebody else of the same name) wrote thusly in message
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| Quote: | Heard on an informercial last night, "Lost my luster for life." The
individual didn't seem to be referring to how shiny he was.
A quick google search turns up other instances, such as:
"Oprah may have been on the air for many years but I don't think she's
lost one little bit of her style and luster for life and sharing with
others . . ."
"She may feel a lack of vitality and luster for life and even show
signs of emotional and physical problems."
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We in the UK would write it "lustre" but I think it's simply the wrong worm
used to avoid any secondary meanings of "lust" the intended word.
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Pelagiarism: passing off somebody else's heresy as your own
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Charles Riggs
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:52 am
Post subject: Re: Yet another eggcorn |
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On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 12:16:38 +0000, Prai Jei
<pvstownsend@zyx-abc.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | Default User (or somebody else of the same name) wrote thusly in message
3t1shjFou1hfU1@individual.net>:
Heard on an informercial last night, "Lost my luster for life." The
individual didn't seem to be referring to how shiny he was.
A quick google search turns up other instances, such as:
"Oprah may have been on the air for many years but I don't think she's
lost one little bit of her style and luster for life and sharing with
others . . ."
"She may feel a lack of vitality and luster for life and even show
signs of emotional and physical problems."
We in the UK would write it "lustre" but I think it's simply the wrong worm
used to avoid any secondary meanings of "lust" the intended word.
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Yes, it's the wrong worm by any measure, incorrect in that sentence no
matter the country.
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Charles Riggs |
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