Posted on 03/08/2012 4:23:20 AM PST by secret garden
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".
appertain \ap-er-TEYN\, verb
To belong as a part, right, possession or attribute.
Example sentences:
Natural rights are those which appertain to man in right of his existence. Of this kind are all the intellectual rights, or rights of the mind, and also all those rights of acting as an individual for his own comfort and happiness…
-- Thomas Paine, Common Sense and Other Writings
In all matters of discovery and invention, even of those that appertain to the imagination, we are continually reminded of the story of Columbus and his egg.
-- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
…and since Phillotson's success in obtaining at least her promise had become known to Jude, he had frankly recognized that he did not wish to see or hear of his senior any more, learn anything of his pursuits, or even imagine again what excellencies might appertain to his character.
-- Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure
Etymology:
Appertain stems from the Old French word apertenir which meant "to belong." The prefix ap- is a variation of the prefix ad- which means "toward."
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 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
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
Good morning stickler. ;)
Seriously...perhaps our next WFTD should be “Schadenfreude”. Even though it is in German, not English! :-)
You dog people can relate to this. The neighbors across the street are having some kitchen remodeling done so there are people going in and out and vans and saws and what not in use. My little dog is barking his head off at every move and sound he hears. I told him to hush, so he is uffing under his breath and glaring at me, tail down.
Was that outrageous or what? A+ for you.
He’s also quite thin-skinned. But that doesn’t rhyme. A+ for you!
Agreed. They have very little control over their music once they record it as it is. A for you.
I let Missy out the door and there was a truck with workers gathered behind it looking over some papers on the truck bed and having an impromptu meeting. They all looked over and froze.....took them a full thirty seconds to realize she was all bark and no bite.....then they all went right back to their meeting and ignored her. She stopped barking when she didn’t have an audience. LOL
A for originality.
We’re the IHOP when it comes to WFTD choices. I know we’ve used that one at least once or twice but we do like to review the good ones.
IHOP! LOL!
mine bark if there is a strange vehicle in someone else’s driveway. they know who belongs and who doesn’t!
He is laying at my feet and uffing every time he hears a van door close. He can’t help himself!
Mine still finds more and more things on the TV to bark about. The channel 2 news jingle, channel 4’s weather warning, Spongebob’s seagulls. It’s endless.
He likes keeping his “herd” together and will bark at me if I get up off the sofa.
Jules spotted a TV dog to bark at yesterday. The Travelers one where the dog is being helpful, bringing in groceries etc. i said LOOK AND LEARN from him, it would be nice if you would be helpful around the house!
Not to worry. Wearing pantyhose is not a notion that will enter my flamingly heterosexual mind.
i love that you are a flaming heterosexual, how unorthodox! ; )
Ah....but Vaht Duz it Mein?
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