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Hyeon Een
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 Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:52 am Post subject: Thrice and other great words you don't use... but want to! |
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I really like this word, but I stopped using it when I was about 16 because my little brother mocked me for using it. I didn't even realise that 'thrice' was any weirder to use than 'twice', for example, until my little brother put the lead in my balloon =(
Anyway, it's a word I only say ironically now, which is sad. It's both utilitarian and sounds nice.
What words do you wish you could say, but would get slapped if you did? |
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magni
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Thrice is a great word, and I regularly use words such as (but not limited to) loquacious, garrulous, whilst, gambol, ineffable, etc.
Just because a word has disappeared from current/contemporary lexicons it doesn't mean it's not an acceptable word in the proper context, which is surprisingly frequent enough. |
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carpetdope
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Working in SK, it's all about the vodeodo. |
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Radius
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Sixpence. Good word. |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Sixpence. Good word. |
Almost as good as thruppence^^ |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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indubitably
'due to' - the dumbing down of the English language has caused those in printed and video media to substitute the word 'because' in it's place. As a result, many times there are instances where it is used incorrectly. One of my big irks.
irk - see above!
fortnight - I only here this when watching sport tournaments originating from Europe and by a certain American sportscaster who will remain nameless. |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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Quote from Kill Bill
The amount of venom that can be delivered from a single bite can be gargantuan. You know, I've always liked that word... "gargantuan"... so rarely have an opportunity to use it in a sentence.
Edit Kill Bill Vol II |
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Louis VI
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:05 am Post subject: Re: Thrice and other great words you don't use... but want t |
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| Hyeon Een wrote: |
| It's both utilitarian and sounds nice. |
"Utilitarian"?  As a philosophy major I had my share of strange faces when I used that one. "Useful" is the less high-falutin' word.
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| What words do you wish you could say, but would get slapped if you did? |
"Beverage". I have been chastized at least four times in my life for using that word. Apparently it's only to be used by wait staff in a restaurant (I've been told as much) and that it "sounds funny" used otherwise. I know some Brits and Kiwis who use the term, but back home in Canada it's just too formal/restaurant specific. "Drink" is the accepted alternative. |
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carpetdope
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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fisticuffs - It brings a level of civility to any dustup.
ragamuffin - Makes me think of muffins. |
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CALVINW33
Joined: 18 Jan 2011
Location: Namwon
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| Defenestrate - It just rolls of the tongue. I wish I had more opportunities to both use the word and perform the action. |
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sadguy
Joined: 13 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:49 am Post subject: Re: Thrice and other great words you don't use... but want t |
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| Hyeon Een wrote: |
I really like this word, but I stopped using it when I was about 16 because my little brother mocked me for using it. I didn't even realise that 'thrice' was any weirder to use than 'twice', for example, until my little brother put the lead in my balloon =(
Anyway, it's a word I only say ironically now, which is sad. It's both utilitarian and sounds nice.
What words do you wish you could say, but would get slapped if you did? |
did you watch conan o'brien recently? he had a bit about using the word thrice and bringing it back. |
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shapeshifter
Joined: 29 Nov 2005
Location: Paris
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Thrice and other great words you don't use... but want t |
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| Hyeon Een wrote: |
I really like this word, but I stopped using it when I was about 16 because my little brother mocked me for using it. I didn't even realise that 'thrice' was any weirder to use than 'twice', for example, until my little brother put the lead in my balloon =(
Anyway, it's a word I only say ironically now, which is sad. It's both utilitarian and sounds nice.
What words do you wish you could say, but would get slapped if you did? |
I'm glad to say that I only use "utilitarian" when it's appropriate. I'm pretty sure you meant useful. If your little brother were here, I'm sure he'd mock you for that as well. |
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Koveras
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magni
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| gnarled. |
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Sector7G
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thusly
�Usage note
Some speakers and writers regard thusly as a pointless synonym for thus, and they avoid it or use it only for humorous effect. |
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