Posted on 03/09/2006 6:20:24 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".
Hobson's choice \HOB-suhnz-CHOIS\, noun:
A choice without an alternative; the thing offered or nothing.
Example sentence:
Fagan's defense revolves around his insistence that he faced a Hobson's choice and had to act.
-- Laura Parker, "Discovery of daughters never followed by reunion," USA Today, May 11, 1999
Etymology: The origin of the term Hobson's choice is said to be in the name of one Thomas Hobson (ca. 1544-1631), at Cambridge, England, who kept a livery stable and required every customer to take either the horse nearest the stable door or none at all.
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!
Here is my example with WFTD.
We faced a Hobson's choice back in 1996. Either vote for Bob Dole or stay home.
hiya
meat in some sandwich
Howdy!
I think the word you're looking for is sammitch.
excellent idea, by the way, SG! kudos! I had been thinking that maybe we should do something with phrases like this one, and Focault's Pendulum, Occaam's razor etc,
Morning to you. I'll be back with a Hobson's ditty in a bit.
Thanks! This one reminds me of Arthur's butler. ;)
Hobson's choice?
Now, is that one word? Or three?
The chef is here. Good eats for everyone.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
See you then!
Did you get that in an email too with the plea to keep him going and spam everyone in your address book?
Good word/phrase. IMHO, that's what we'll have on the next Pres. Election cycle. Presently we've no one in the Republican stables who has (what was it the Dems called it?) the "gravitas" to keep the WH. A Hobson's Choice: Hillary or the Runner Up.
mernin'
spongebob underpants or bob the builder underpants= Hobbes'son's choice : )
LOL!!! You beat me too it :)
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