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erik19283
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 Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: What is "clipped" in this tongue twister? |
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Hello,
I was reading tongue twisters and came upon one that I can't fully understand.
"The queen coined quick clipped quips."
What is the meaning of "clipped" in that tongue twister? I cannot find a meaning that would make it fit in the sentence... or maybe this is because I am misunderstanding another word. What I think the tongue twister means is that the queen made a short and funny comment, but then what is "clipped" doing here?
At any rate, any help would be more than welcome. |
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CP
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Clipped speech is speaking in an abrupt, staccato way, very crisply, snappy. I think the clipping notion is about cutting off anything not needed to get the word out, just the opposite of a slurring, drawling way of speaking.
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erik19283
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Thank you, CP.
Your help and the time you spend to help us (all the people asking questions that you have answered) are very much appreciated. |
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CP
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| erik19283 wrote: |
Thank you, CP.
Your help and the time you spend to help us (all the people asking questions that you have answered) are very much appreciated. |
Nice of you to say that, for me and for all the people who answer the questions posed here. I'm sure other "teachers" would agree when I say I admire all the "students" who try so hard to master this difficult but very useful (and even beautiful) language. I am happy if anyone learns anything from my answers or others' answers.
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