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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2007Deck the hall
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Is this kinda the only place where we see the word 'deck' used as 'decorate'? Do you say 'deck' in this sense in your daily conversations? >Deck the halls with boughs of holly > >Is this kinda the only place where we see the word 'deck' used as >'decorate'? Do you say 'deck' in this sense in your daily >conversations? No, but "all decked out" is a common set phrase. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany  Signature"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com > Deck the halls with boughs of holly > Is this kinda the only place where we see the word 'deck' used as > 'decorate'? Do you say 'deck' in this sense in your daily > conversations? In the phrasal "deck out," yes. SignatureLars Eighner <http://larseighner.com/> <http://myspace.com/larseighner> "Shhh! Be vewwy, vewwy quiet! I'm hunting Muswims!" - President Elmer Bush >Deck the halls with boughs of holly > >Is this kinda the only place where we see the word 'deck' used as >'decorate'? Do you say 'deck' in this sense in your daily >conversations? Someone can be all decked out in their best suit. SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk >>Deck the halls with boughs of holly >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Someone can be all decked out in their best suit. The form "bedecked" is also used. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) >>Deck the halls with boughs of holly >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Someone can be all decked out in their best suit. What does the sentence mean? >>>Deck the halls with boughs of holly >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >What does the sentence mean? (1) Procure some boughs of holly. (2) Deck the halls with them. SignatureArchie Valparaiso >Deck the halls with boughs of holly > >Is this kinda the only place where we see the word 'deck' used as >'decorate'? Do you say 'deck' in this sense in your daily >conversations? Mohammed Ali decked a few opponents. > >Deck the halls with boughs of holly > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > Mohammed Ali decked a few opponents. There's also the specific usage common to TV DIY programme hosts, as in "that Lawrence Lleweyln-Bowen wants decking". DC >Deck the halls with boughs of holly > >Is this kinda the only place where we see the word 'deck' used as >'decorate'? Do you say 'deck' in this sense in your daily >conversations? "He was all decked out in his Easter best" Signature************* DAVE HATUNEN (hatunen@cox.net) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * >>Deck the halls with boughs of holly >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > "He was all decked out in his Easter best" It is an interesting question, though. We do talk about being "decked out", but when it comes to decoration, do we actually deck halls (or anything else) with anything but holly? Do we deck decks with citronella, say? Or deck drawing rooms with Peales? I'm not sure that we ordinarily deck something without a following "out" (or maybe "up" as well). Signaturerzed |
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