Posted on 11/19/2008 6:29:23 AM PST by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
deportment • \dih-PORT-munt\ • noun
the manner in which one conducts oneself; behavior
Example sentence:
The school expects students to dress in proper attire and maintain a respectful level of deportment throughout the day.
Did you know?
"Deportment" evolved from the verb "deport," meaning "to behave especially in accord with a code," which in turn came to us through Middle French from Latin “deportare,” meaning "to carry away." (You may also know "deport" as a verb meaning "to send out of the country"; that sense is newer and is derived directly from Latin “deportare.”) "Deportment" can simply refer to one's demeanor, or it can refer to behavior formed by breeding or training and often conforming to conventional rules of propriety: "Are you not gratified that I am so rapidly gaining correct ideas of female propriety and sedate deportment?" wrote 17-year-old Emily Dickinson to her brother Austin.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
Here is my example with today's WFTD.
It seems E.D. Hill didn't display due deportment in her discussion of the democrat duo's demeanor and digital dexterity.
E.D. Hill To Leave Fox News Channel (Fired over comment about Obama)
No pushing at the door please!
Happy Humpday Everybody!
Jerome Bettis would like to remind everybody that there are Only 
days left until Christmas!
(And it looks like he's hoping for a White Christmas this year!)
Disclaimer: As much as it pains me to have to call on a Steeler, I couldn't find any memorable Cowboys who wore jersey number 36 today.
Get to class you slackers!
And let's see some proper deportment in the class today or there will be deportations to the principal's office.
Get to class you slackers!
And let's see some proper deportment in the class today or there will be deportations to the principal's office.
Get to class you slackers!
And let's see some proper deportment in the class today or there will be deportations to the principal's office.
deportment
Isn’t that what ICE is supposed to be doing?
Happy Wednesday!
Mean Michelle will certainly not become a stunning example of proper deportment.
Hey, my countdown picture today is a double play because the Chicago player whiffing on the tackle attempt is also #36.
I thought ED Hill’s deportment at Fox was annoying anyway, the way she loved Hillary and was a blatant democrat. No loss. Now if they would only get rid of Shep, that would improve the network significantly.
As long as Megyn Kelly is still on FNC, everything will be OK.
Obama’s team, motley assortment
But they all have that liberal deportment
Take from rich, give to poor
Global Warming’s for sure
And they worship the god of abortment
So we have 72 days left to shop?
So, for Christmas shopping we should go to a deportment store?
Linda Vester’s deportment was awesome...they replaced her with that twit duo of juliet huddy and mike jerrick......those two are so bad I gag on their show, can’t grab the remote fast enough...been lucky enough that it has been years since I saw their faces.
there is NOW 4 inches of snow on the ground here and it is still pouring out of the sky for the last 24 hours.........bah, humbug!
Will that be another new Cabinet post in the O’dministration: Department of Deportment?
I liked that one time when she went totally off on the Phelps people.
But I still miss the FNC blonde babe with the impossibly glossy lips.
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