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Word For The Day, Thursday, May 11, 2006 - anarthrous
dictionaries ad nauseum, internet | May 11, 2006 | secret garden

Posted on 05/11/2006 5:40:42 AM PDT 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".

an·ar·throus (n-ärth-rs)adjective
Linguistics. Occurring without an article. Used especially of Greek nouns.
Zoology. Lacking joints.

Example sentence:
Novelist Dan Brown staggered through the formulaic splendour of his opening sentence. I've discussed his anarthrous kickoff with a couple of novelists and they say things like, "It doesn't sound like a novel," and I usually reply that that's the point. If The Da Vinci Code were just a novel, it would just be crummy writing.

Etymology:
From Greek anarthros, not articulated : an-, without.

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

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!


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To: TruthShallSetYouFree; EODGUY

Happy birthday!


161 posted on 05/11/2006 2:25:50 PM PDT by Texan5 (You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line..)
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To: secret garden

Got home early enough to cut the yard-just finished, showered and am getting ready to light the grill. I had to trim very carefully around the vines and lantana shrubs against the fence, though-there is a pair of cardinals nesting there, and no way did I want to disturb them-

Screaming Howard once again
Proves his sense went south
By promptly sticking his foot in
The minute he opens his mouth

He forgot his party supports
Marriage between so-called "gays"-
So he makes a anarthrous statement
That implies they've changed their ways

Better luck next time, Howie
But you really should stop trying
To get conservatives to vote for 'rats
When we know you're always lying


162 posted on 05/11/2006 2:41:37 PM PDT by Texan5 (You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line..)
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To: secret garden

That should read: "Makes AN anarthrous statement"...


163 posted on 05/11/2006 2:45:05 PM PDT by Texan5 (You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line..)
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To: secret garden; Argh

OMG a dago taking on one of my people!


164 posted on 05/11/2006 2:45:27 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

165 posted on 05/11/2006 2:54:40 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Isn't that what happens every Saturday night chez you?


166 posted on 05/11/2006 2:57:41 PM PDT by Argh
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To: Texan5; Argh
i cannot see club for growth and not think of


167 posted on 05/11/2006 2:58:53 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Argh

what is with the SATURDAY NIGHT business? it's not just for Saturdays for heaven's sake!


168 posted on 05/11/2006 3:00:10 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

That's how I tease all the married couples I know. "Saturday night, whether we want to or not."


169 posted on 05/11/2006 3:02:35 PM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh

it may very well be that way, for a lot of them, if you believe the crap you read from posters on FR.


170 posted on 05/11/2006 3:04:37 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Argh

and is that before or after the weekly bath, by the way??? ; )


171 posted on 05/11/2006 3:05:05 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Argh

172 posted on 05/11/2006 3:05:50 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; Argh

"Saturday night"-

I always wonder about the exhibitionism factor of posters like that...


173 posted on 05/11/2006 3:09:46 PM PDT by Texan5 (You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line..)
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To: xsmommy

I've been making that joke for about 35 years.


174 posted on 05/11/2006 3:12:29 PM PDT by Argh
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To: xsmommy

Depends upon your taste. :^)


175 posted on 05/11/2006 3:13:01 PM PDT by Argh
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To: xsmommy

VERY nice, thank you! How come she never looks that good when she comes over to my place? On Saturday night? ...


176 posted on 05/11/2006 3:14:22 PM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh

i just think she is gorgeous.


177 posted on 05/11/2006 3:14:49 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

That picture reminds me of two young women I saw at the grocery store the other day-both of them had on really low hip hugger shorts and their thongs were sticking way up above the waistband in the back-not a way I'd care to be seen in public-and both of them were sufficiently overweight to not look good in hip huggers anyway...


178 posted on 05/11/2006 3:16:14 PM PDT by Texan5 (You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line..)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

"A friend of mine in Humble just contacted me and this boy is a friend of her daughter. He is also a neighbor of hers and they are all devastated."

How awful! Just heard about this story on the radio this morning. Missed the part about where the boy lives. Situation sounds dire. Has a prayer request been posted for him?

It's all so sad. I'm already praying for him and intend to continue. Many thanks for the heads up.


179 posted on 05/11/2006 3:18:21 PM PDT by Rightfootforward
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To: Texan5

oh i know, i think it's inappropriate whether they look good in them or not. xsteen saw one of her former classmates from middle school, out somewhere in lowslung sweatpants with a visible thong and she immediately turned to me and said well doesn't she look like a slut....


180 posted on 05/11/2006 3:19:30 PM PDT by xsmommy
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