Posted on 01/12/2006 5:00:50 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".
dubiety \doo-BY-uh-tee; dyoo-\, noun
1. The condition or quality of being doubtful or skeptical.
2. A matter of doubt.
Example sentences:
Kennedy and O'Connor may think that Title 3 has been violated, but O'Connor and the chief justice are not convinced that the Supreme Court was meant to litigate challenges under that federal statute, and their dubiety here is shared by Justices Scalia and Souter.
--Hadley Arkes, "A Morning at the Court," National Review, December 2, 2000
I want every inconsistency, every dubiety, every ambiguity left in.
--David Maclean, quoted in David Hencke, "Tories plot hunt bill dirty tricks," The Guardian, January 17, 2001
Etymology: Dubiety is from Late Latin dubietas, from Latin dubius, "doubtful, uncertain."
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 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!
We're supposed to get a huge breeze tomorrow to blow out all of this particulated air. God willing and the creek don't rise, it will happen!
We're only about eight degrees warmer than you, xs. Great for you, too! Gotta get those gardners in shape. LOL!
We finally took down the Christmas tree. It's hard for both of us. Boo-hoo. Now we're just down to the garland and some other treasures like the five-foot Santa Claus that sings and dances. We're like two little kids when it comes to Christmas.
She only gets it because she worked for this fair-minded intelligent judge. That's IMHO.
Our winters don't get real bad until late January, then February and March are brutal.
The first driving tip Cyber gave me when I moved here was this: A person in the heat of the summer with his windows rolled down ALWAYS has the right of way. Reason? They are so hot, that road rage can be a problem. Best to let them get some wind on their faces, albeit hot wind. It's not on the books as a law, but just common sense.
She's an idiot.
Those plugs are not cheap either. LOL! But they keep falling out. He needs to borrow xs's friend Tacredo (I know I spelled that incorrectly) gerbils for the top of his head.
Ain't that the truth, but he's still losing it.
not TANCREDO, TRAFFICANT!! a man goes away to jail for a few years and then no one can remember his name???? i have to find the link to his artwork that was for sale on ebay, i think it sold OUT!
Really? Well, here's hoping for a mild winter!
Our tree came down last night. I ran out to the store to get a bigger ornament box and counted no less then five trees still up and lit as I drove through my little village. The neighbors out back are Russian Orthodox so are still decorated as well. MMmmmmm, it seems to be a growing thrend.
I saw it. The horse with the really hairy tail and the enormous eyes. I'm sorry about not using the correct name, but that man has a thing about hair!!!
Over $600 bid? and the dang thing is here in NY? rme
Putting up the decorations are fun. Taking them down kind of makes you sad.
If I worked out of the home I would have it down before I went back to work. But I prefer doing it myself and letting the hubby off the hook. He has to return the tree to the attic though. I would have done it Jan 2nd, but I have been sick.
wackos walk the earth......
That is so, dare I say..COOL!
I cant wait to get to know you both better!
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