Word For The Day, Thursday, October 2, 2003

The Verbivores | 10/2/03 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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abhor \ab*hor\, verb:
abhorring, abhorred, abhors; intransitive verb
abhorrer; noun
abhorrent; adjective
abhorrently; adverb

1. To regard with horror or loathing; detest.
2. To fill with horror or disgust. [Obs.]
3. (Canon Law) To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.]
4. Find repugnant .

It doth abhor me now I speak the word.
--Shak

Etymology: [Middle English abhorren, from Latin abhorr re,to shrink from : ab-, from; see ab-1 + horr re, to shudder.]

[Laura Earl]

Of course they would! I just spent $40 on a charm bracelet with a locket that says I heart my dog.

[Laura Earl]

Apparently the server is disturbed that we are about to depart the pattern.

[xsmommy]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Laura Earl]

It is so cute, with charms of different types of pups. I went to get the Brighton's Think Pink bracelet, and ended up with both.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Constantly. I hit refresh 1 to 3 times and it goes.

[Conspiracy Guy]

see 195 last sentence.

[Laura Earl]

Kind of like a low flow toilet.

[Conspiracy Guy]

fungi doesn't sing to me. I think he has been eating some of them.

[Conspiracy Guy]

But if you buy may cards that doesn't increase our income. That's why we don't have a bar. Sheesh.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Homework:

It's generally recognized that Hillary! doesn't work out.

But, if her black pants suit top were shorter, one could imagine seeing her abwhorant physique in public.

And if her pants were lower, and her top were higher, one could imagine seeing her abwhorant physique in pubic too!

[xsmommy]

what is a Brighton's think pink bracelet? i love Brightons, they just opened one in one of our malls, here. did they have a bracelet with MY PUP on it???

[Conspiracy Guy]

Read fater and give me your opinion of my pomes on today's thread. I'm leaving in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Won't be back til Tues.

[Conspiracy Guy]

fater = faster

[Conspiracy Guy]

exacally

[Laura Earl]

Brighton is having a Think Pink event this month, and selling a bracelet that has the pink ribbon, and heart-shaped charms with words of encouragement. They are donating $5 for each bracelet sold to the Komen foundation. The store is also donating $5.

I don't see a xs2pup on the bracelet. There is a dustmop dog, weiner dog, poodle, and some big dogs. You could put a pic of your pup in the locket, though.

[Robert A Cook PE]

NEVER tell xsteen that happened.....

(She'll die of horror!)

Me - On the other hand, CAN tell about trying to wash a naked, cold, mad, wiggling, wet, poopy, and VERY MAD Russel (the oldest) with an attending brother-in-law helping, in the sink after he (Russel) squirted EVERYTHING in the vicinity of the bathroom while getting changed.

(And everybody else in the MIL's house giggling their heads off - but not offering any help....)

[xsmommy]

i want one. my SIL died of breast cancer last summer.

[Laura Earl]

It is a pretty bracelet and a good cause. Sorry to hear about your SIL...that is sad.

[Laura Earl]

If you can't find one at your store, let me know...I can get you one here.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Read 'em all.

Love 'em all.

Short - Accurate. Good flow of ideas and images through the introduction and body. Always a nice "twist" at the end - just as Poe required for a good short story. The assonance and ryhmne contribute to the flow, but the rhymes don't ever appear trite or strained - unless specifically intended.

(But watch out - Tioga is trying to give you a run for the money.)


(D**M - I sound like an English teacher - 'cept ain't no English teachers out there nowadays that actually ASSIGN homework and writing, and then READ and critique the results.)