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Color Me Ishmael.
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Mark
Apr 20, 2008, 9:44:10 AM4/20/08
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You should enjoy reading guest commentator Carolyn Foster Segal's essay on
how vague our usage of words has become. Here's a snippet:
how vague our usage of words has become. Here's a snippet:
...Color me annoyed. Color me exasperated. Or despairing. Or frustrated.
Just don't -- even though it would be the most precise description--color me
blue. ...
Read it all at:
http://irascibleprofessor.com/comments-04-18-08.htm
Sincerely,
Dr. Mark H. Shapiro
Editor and Publisher
The Irascible Professor
http://irascibleprofessor.com
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