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To: secret garden

Catachresis. What a great word! I think I'll call the local television station and tell them they are using a catachresis to describe Ryan and her position on the Good Morning Charleston Show.

I absolutely abhor the use of masculine terms to describe a female job. Ryan is the hostess, not the host of the show.


85 posted on 11/03/2005 8:46:26 AM PST by dixie sass
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To: dixie sass

Well done. A for you.


100 posted on 11/03/2005 9:58:35 AM PST by secret garden (<= easily amused)
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