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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #920 on: July 17, 2014, 12:27:24 AM »
To weigh an anchor is to bring it aboard. Then they're ready to shove off. One of my favorite Frank Sinatra songs is in Anchors Aweigh.

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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #921 on: July 17, 2014, 02:21:57 AM »
[I also had a hard time finding this thread because I was looking for 'grammer', which is what it sounds like.]

You were no doubt confused by Kelsey Grammer's indelible turn in Down Periscope, which of course includes the title music from Anchors Aweigh.

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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #922 on: July 21, 2014, 01:18:17 PM »
Today's literary term is "prosopopoeia." It is the act of giving inanimate objects a voice. Exciting!
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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #923 on: July 21, 2014, 01:36:30 PM »
Today's literary term is "prosopopoeia." It is the act of giving inanimate objects a voice. Exciting!

And the psychological term for this would be "psychosis"?
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« Reply #924 on: July 21, 2014, 01:42:27 PM »
Exactly. And the stage term is ventriloquism.
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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #925 on: July 21, 2014, 01:48:24 PM »
I suppose I should not admit to the fact that I will, from time to time, hold our parrot in front of my face and pretend she's talking (trash) to my spouse.  (Parrot tends to get annoyed after more than 5 seconds of such nonsense and will twirl around and fling my glasses off.)  On the other hand, the parrot is not "inanimate", so I think I'm good.
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« Reply #926 on: July 21, 2014, 01:49:34 PM »
That's closer to personification, yes. And hilarious.
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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #927 on: July 21, 2014, 01:52:25 PM »
I suppose I should not admit to the fact that I will, from time to time, hold our parrot in front of my face and pretend she's talking (trash) to my spouse.  (Parrot tends to get annoyed after more than 5 seconds of such nonsense and will twirl around and fling my glasses off.)  On the other hand, the parrot is not "inanimate", so I think I'm good.
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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #928 on: July 21, 2014, 01:56:22 PM »
Yes, I supposed this is the sort of behaviors one engages in upon reaching age 40 and not having children.  Or, I suppose, one just acquires a lot of cats.
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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #929 on: September 07, 2014, 10:16:45 PM »
In-thread poll: Which do you say?

"Joe's and my dogs are sick."
"Joe and mine's dogs are sick."
"Joe's and mine's dogs are sick."
"Mine and Joe's dogs are sick."
"My and Joe's dogs are sick."
"Mine and Joe's dogs are sick."
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Note: The same dogs belong to "Joe" and "me."

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