Posted on 06/01/2006 6:22:38 AM PDT by secret garden
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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".
pleonasm \PLEE-uh-naz-uhm\ • noun
1. The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; as, "I saw it with my own eyes."
2. An instance or example of pleonasm.
3. A superfluous word or expression.
Example sentence:
Such a phrase from President Nixon's era, much favored by politicians, is "at this moment in time." Presumably these five words mean "now." That pleonasm probably does little harm except, perhaps, to the reputation of the speaker.
-- Eoin McKiernan, "Last Word: Special Relationships", Irish America, August 31, 1994
Etymology: Pleonasm is from Greek pleonasmos, from pleon, "greater
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!
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Here is my example with WFTD.
James Lileks is an entertaining fellow, who takes mere pleonasm to new literary heights as he describes his day.
I hope xs forgives me for pleonastically pinging her twice to the lawsuit, in yesterday's class and today's. Who knew today's class was aboot to appear?
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UNO!
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)
I'll be back later. I need to make a kid run.
My favourite military pleonasm: calling the stairs a "foot-impelled bi-directional vertical transfer asset".
Present.
May I suggest liberal use of a whip? You're welcome. :^)
this word insists on trying to morph itself into NEOPLASM in my mind.
do you thinK BS is a synonym for pleonasm?
Now, stop confusing it with Hillary.
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)
Photo from the Redundancy Department Dept.
If you need some more, you can have mine until they are out of college.
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)
When falling down a deep chasm,
He saw a spectral phantasm,
Which, aurally speaking
Said this limerick is reeking
with gratuitous pleonasm.
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