October 13, 2012
October 12, 2012
Spittin' Mad
Did you know the horned lizard (or "horny toad") defends itself by squirting blood from its eyes?
We've got some horny toad posts. (with pictures, if you don't like to read!)
We've got some horny toad posts. (with pictures, if you don't like to read!)
October 11, 2012
anacoluthon
anacoluthon \an-uh-kuh-LOO-thon\ , noun:
1. A construction involving a break in grammatical sequence, as It makes me so—I just get angry.
2. An instance of anacoluthia.
I'd like to take the spammers who hit this blog every now and then and cut their - off and then feed the - to the - hogs.
1. A construction involving a break in grammatical sequence, as It makes me so—I just get angry.
2. An instance of anacoluthia.
I'd like to take the spammers who hit this blog every now and then and cut their - off and then feed the - to the - hogs.
October 10, 2012
October 9, 2012
catachresis
catachresis cat·a·chre·sis [kat-uh-kree-sis]
noun
misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect.
I don't understand why people mix their metaphors.
I mean...it's not exactly rocket surgery, is it?
noun
misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect.
I don't understand why people mix their metaphors.
I mean...it's not exactly rocket surgery, is it?
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