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bnix · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 645

One of mine:"reputable recruiter" Laughing

(okay,okay,so there a FEW honest ones, maybe). Laughing

Celeste · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 4:54 am Post subject:

How about good cheap health insurance?

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

State worker?

Or in China ... Foreign Expert

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

Hi bNix:

Still my all-time favourite: 'competitive local salary' Laughing

Yeah, right.

And for those among us who might not know what an oxymoron is:

oxymoron: (plural "oxymora" or the less preferred "oxymorons") is a short phrase (or, on rare occasions, a single word) that is in common use though it appears self-contradictory. Such a phrase can be used for humour, wit or ironic effect in speech or writing.

above definition courtesy of: http://www.onelook.com

And here's the etymology, cuz I've got nothing better to do at the moment: Razz

oxymoron - 1657, from Greek. oxymoron, noun use of neuter form of oxymoros (adj.) "pointedly foolish," from oxys "sharp" + moros "stupid." Rhetorical figure by which contradictory terms are conjoined so as to give point to the statement or expression. Now often used loosely to mean "contradiction in terms."

etymology courtesy of: http://www.geocities.com/etymonline/index.html

johnslat · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 5:10 am Post subject: Don't CALL me

And may I offer ( from my experience, anyway ):

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Regards,
John

richard ame · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 319 Location: Republic of Turkey

Hi İt's me
Someone said "American culture" is an oxymoron but it wasn't me ,does it qualify?

ESL Guru · Joined: 18 May 2003 Posts: 462

American Intelligence Community
Military Intelligence Community
British Intelligence Community
Chinese Higher Education

Shonai Ben · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 617

Here are some of my favorites:

found missing
pretty ugly
clearly confused
old news
open secret
living dead
even odds
liquid gas

and my absolute favorite is military intelligence.

Cheers. Cool

gerard · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 581 Location: Internet Cafe

JUMBO SHRIMP

Peoples Republic (???)

johnyarrington · Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 66 Location: Saudi Arabia

"same difference"

M. · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 65 Location: Moskva

does not exactly qualify......... but the Moron part of it does....

George Bush...........

M.

johnslat · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2003 10:58 am Post subject: Could it be?

Dear M,
What's this? Why my stars and garters - it looks a lot like " expert political commentary ". Naw, can't be.
Regards,
John

Mike_2003 · Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 344 Location: Bucharest, Romania

George Michael...

Well, he's an Oxhey Moron Confused

ESL Guru · Joined: 18 May 2003 Posts: 462

Mike - That was not nice.

Workings of the student mind. (Title of thread in China job related forum)

Mosley · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 158

government "worker", "civil" servant, business " ethics" , "honest" lawyer, Her Majesty's "Loyal" Opposition ....