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Word For The Day, Thursday, May 11, 2006 - anarthrous
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| 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
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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)
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.)
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)
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)
To: Rightfootforward; theDentist
85
posted on
05/11/2006 8:06:51 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Dubiety reigns here)
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)
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
To: EODGUY
Happy Birthday Motorcycle Man!
88
posted on
05/11/2006 8:13:21 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Dubiety reigns here)
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!)
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)
To: Toby06
91
posted on
05/11/2006 8:14:59 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Dubiety reigns here)
To: secret garden; Toby06; Gabz
just call them redheaded stepchildren... ; )
92
posted on
05/11/2006 8:17:56 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
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?)
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!)
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
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
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)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
98
posted on
05/11/2006 8:35:37 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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.)
To: secret garden
100
posted on
05/11/2006 8:41:20 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
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