Dixie - In Memoriam
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In recent debates over the word "Islamofascism" we have been enlightened by our British counterpart, Anyold (aka:Arnold) as to what is proper word etymology regarding the English language. Some interesting developments have emerged as a result, and you needed to be informed of the following changes, without further notice. The following words will no longer valid, as proclaimed by Arnold....
airship
ship
n.
1. A vessel of considerable size for deep-water navigation.
A sailing vessel having three or more square-rigged masts.
How can we call it an airship when it doesn't navigate in the water or have three or more square-rigged masts? According to Arnold, we can't! The word "airship" simply doesn't fit the definition of a traditional "ship" and can't be valid.
clotheshorse
horse
n.
1. a. A large hoofed mammal (Equus caballus) having a short-haired coat, a long mane, and a long tail, domesticated since ancient times and used for riding and for drawing or carrying loads.
b. An adult male horse; a stallion.
c. Any of various equine mammals, such as the wild Asian species E. przewalskii or certain extinct forms related ancestrally to the modern horse.
Why can we include a word that doesn't apply here? According to Arnold, we can't! A clothes holding apparatus is not a horse, it is not even alive. We should never use this preposterous word, because, according to Arnold, it's invalid.
scarecrow
crow
n.
1. Any of several large glossy black birds of the genus Corvus, having a characteristic raucous call, especially C. brachyrhynchos of North America.
2. A crowbar.
How can people logically call a straw and stick configuration resembling a man, a "crow" of any kind? According to Arnold, this is just not worthy of further consideration regarding context, the word simply has no validity because "crows" have nothing to do with a straw man.
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airship
ship
n.
1. A vessel of considerable size for deep-water navigation.
A sailing vessel having three or more square-rigged masts.
How can we call it an airship when it doesn't navigate in the water or have three or more square-rigged masts? According to Arnold, we can't! The word "airship" simply doesn't fit the definition of a traditional "ship" and can't be valid.
clotheshorse
horse
n.
1. a. A large hoofed mammal (Equus caballus) having a short-haired coat, a long mane, and a long tail, domesticated since ancient times and used for riding and for drawing or carrying loads.
b. An adult male horse; a stallion.
c. Any of various equine mammals, such as the wild Asian species E. przewalskii or certain extinct forms related ancestrally to the modern horse.
Why can we include a word that doesn't apply here? According to Arnold, we can't! A clothes holding apparatus is not a horse, it is not even alive. We should never use this preposterous word, because, according to Arnold, it's invalid.
scarecrow
crow
n.
1. Any of several large glossy black birds of the genus Corvus, having a characteristic raucous call, especially C. brachyrhynchos of North America.
2. A crowbar.
How can people logically call a straw and stick configuration resembling a man, a "crow" of any kind? According to Arnold, this is just not worthy of further consideration regarding context, the word simply has no validity because "crows" have nothing to do with a straw man.
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This lesson has been brought to you as a Public Service,
from Americans Against Bad English With Ugly Teeth.
Thank you!
from Americans Against Bad English With Ugly Teeth.
Thank you!
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