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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!


TOPICS: Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: goodtimes; greatoldies
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Good idea! And extra credit A+ for you.


81 posted on 05/11/2006 8:03:18 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden

King Arthur was supposedly quite hetero, so I don't believe he was a 'myth'...


82 posted on 05/11/2006 8:04:18 AM PDT by mikrofon (Myth England, 500 A.D.)
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To: Dutchgirl

Yes, go get a brownie right now! And bring some for the rest of us. Then you'll get your grade. ;)


83 posted on 05/11/2006 8:04:25 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: Jaded

The ping list is being adjusted as I type. Patience, Jaded. :-)


84 posted on 05/11/2006 8:06:04 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: Rightfootforward; theDentist

Go easy on him, theD.


85 posted on 05/11/2006 8:06:51 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Happy Birthday! You can share this with The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth.
86 posted on 05/11/2006 8:12:08 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden; Gabz; Toby06

you went easy on them, i would have slapped them for their insolence ; )


87 posted on 05/11/2006 8:13:10 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: EODGUY
Happy Birthday Motorcycle Man!
88 posted on 05/11/2006 8:13:21 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden; TruthShallSetYouFree

That's eggactly yhe kind of cake I like. (Who paid the bills? Or did he duck out?)


89 posted on 05/11/2006 8:14:30 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: xsmommy

You're right. They all deserve a smack for pretending they couldn't find their way here without a ping. ;)


90 posted on 05/11/2006 8:14:31 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: Toby06

Take it outside buddy.


91 posted on 05/11/2006 8:14:59 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden; Toby06; Gabz
just call them redheaded stepchildren... ; )


92 posted on 05/11/2006 8:17:56 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden
I wanted to play hooky. It's absolutely gorgeous outside of my 28th floor window. AND about 82 degrees.
93 posted on 05/11/2006 8:21:51 AM PDT by Jaded (does it really need a sarcasm tag?)
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To: secret garden
Take it outside buddy.

Always. It is not my desire to inflict my habit on others.

94 posted on 05/11/2006 8:25:09 AM PDT by Toby06 (Make illegal immigration illegal!)
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To: Jaded
ha, truant officer has seen ya! better come on to school!


95 posted on 05/11/2006 8:26:09 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden; Argh; VRWCmember; Slip18

it has come to my attention that this is TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK. allow me to say that i appreciate you, SG, and Vast and SLippy and ARGH. even if NO ONE ELSE DOES! where's MY starbucks gift certificate, muffins from the Muffin Man, floral bouquets etc that my kids teachers got showered with this week???? that's what I WANNA KNOW!


96 posted on 05/11/2006 8:31:15 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; Argh; VRWCmember; Slip18
Here, y'all can meet me in the teacher's lounge for cake at lunchtime.
97 posted on 05/11/2006 8:34:44 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Would I do that? ;-)


98 posted on 05/11/2006 8:35:37 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: secret garden

Mornin' Secret. Been a busy one for me, but productive. I'm taking a moment's respite.... grabbing a piece of cake while I am at it.


99 posted on 05/11/2006 8:37:14 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: secret garden

oh yum, chocolate!


100 posted on 05/11/2006 8:41:20 AM PDT by xsmommy
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