Comments on: Neat Neology: New and interesting words and phrases highlighted http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/02/22/neat-neology-new-and-interesting-words-and-phrases-highlighted/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:36:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: will http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/02/22/neat-neology-new-and-interesting-words-and-phrases-highlighted/comment-page-1/#comment-836 will Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:01:54 +0000 http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/02/22/neat-neology-new-and-interesting-words-and-phrases-highlighted/#comment-836 Jim, Perhaps "very bad" does have a different degree of severity than intended. However, I somehow hope that the term "yard sale" would cease to be used when ambulances come into play. Thanks for stopping in! Will Jim,

Perhaps “very bad” does have a different degree of severity than intended. However, I somehow hope that the term “yard sale” would cease to be used when ambulances come into play.

Thanks for stopping in!

Will

]]> By: Jim http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/02/22/neat-neology-new-and-interesting-words-and-phrases-highlighted/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Jim Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:50:33 +0000 http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/02/22/neat-neology-new-and-interesting-words-and-phrases-highlighted/#comment-825 A "very bad fall" usually is followed by a ride down the mountain strapped to a sled, and then a trip to the hospital in the back of an ambulance. Even an ordinary bad fall sometimes is no laughing matter. If you can't adequately describe "yard sale" without saying, "very;" then maybe you should call it a very embarrassing fall or, a very spectacular fall, or something like. A “very bad fall” usually is followed by a ride down the mountain strapped to a sled, and then a trip to the hospital in the back of an ambulance. Even an ordinary bad fall sometimes is no laughing matter. If you can’t adequately describe “yard sale” without saying, “very;” then maybe you should call it a very embarrassing fall or, a very spectacular fall, or something like.

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