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Discussion Groups / English Usage / May 2009Something for mid-week
Two Tom Swifties prompted by recent threads: "Whither thou goest, I will go in the opposite direction," said Tom __________. "No, I don't know why it's called a tandem," said Tom __ ______.  SignatureJames > Two Tom Swifties prompted by recent threads: > > "Whither thou goest, I will go in the opposite direction," > said Tom __________. ruthlessly > "No, I don't know why it's called a tandem," said Tom __ ______. at last -- Jerry Friedman, getting a couple at last Quoth Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman@yahoo.com>, and I quote: >> Two Tom Swifties prompted by recent threads: >> >> "Whither thou goest, I will go in the opposite direction," >> said Tom __________. > >ruthlessly Yes >> "No, I don't know why it's called a tandem," said Tom __ ______. > >at last Not quite. Consider the coinage of the English word more than the meaning of the Latin source. SignatureJames >Quoth Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman@yahoo.com>, and I quote: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Yes Too, too corny. >>> "No, I don't know why it's called a tandem," said Tom __ ______. >> >>at last > >Not quite. Consider the coinage of the English word more than the >meaning of the Latin source. Elongationally, innit. SignaturePaul > >Quoth Jerry Friedman <jerry_fried...@yahoo.com>, and I quote: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Too, too corny. I agree. A period after "said Tom" would be perfect. The first sentence is powerful enough, adding anything prescriptive would only dissipate its impact. > >>> "No, I don't know why it's called a tandem," said Tom �__ ______. > >>at last > > >Not quite. Consider the coinage of the English word more than the > >meaning of the Latin source. Ad hominem or ad nauseam? >On May 26, 5:170 >> James Hogg <Jas.H...@gOUTmail.com> wrote >> >Quoth Jerry Friedman <jerry_fried...@yahoo.com>, and I quote: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Ad hominem or ad nauseam? For once, length is important. SignaturePaul Quoth Paul Wolff <bounceme@two.wolff.co.uk>, and I quote: >>On May 26, 5:170 >> James Hogg <Jas.H...@gOUTmail.com> wrote >>> >Quoth Jerry Friedman <jerry_fried...@yahoo.com>, and I quote: [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >For once, length is important. Perhaps an explanation is called for. When two horses are harnessed one before the other (rather than abreast), the traditional expression for this arrangement is "at length". Some 18th-century punster who knew the Latin for another sense of "at length" applied that word to a vehicle drawn by this kind of team, and that was then transferred to a bicycle built for two. SignatureJames >> Quoth Jerry Friedman and I quote: >>>> Two Tom Swifties prompted by recent threads: >>>> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> > Elongationally, innit. How about "single-mindedly"? And as for the first Tom Swifty, "ruthlessly" is better than my guess: contrarily. SignatureMaria Conlon >>> Quoth Jerry Friedman and I quote: > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >How about "single-mindedly"? I was thinking of "two facedly". >And as for the first Tom Swifty, "ruthlessly" is better than my guess: >contrarily. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) > Two Tom Swifties prompted by recent threads: > > "Whither thou goest, I will go in the opposite direction," > said Tom __________. Thinking Newtownianly, I propose "retroactively". Though I suppose "reactively" is more scientifically accurate, it is not as funny. Jim Deutch (JimboCat) -- "Newton's response that he had seen further by 'standing on the shoulders of Giants' was intended to rule out Hooke, who was famously short and hunchbacked." [John Gribbin] Quoth JimboCat <103134.3516@compuserve.com>, and I quote: >> Two Tom Swifties prompted by recent threads: >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Though I suppose "reactively" is more scientifically accurate, it is >not as funny. I was thinking biblically, as were others who have correctly guessed "ruthlessly". SignatureJames |
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