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Re: "Banned" word/phrase list for 2002
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Tue, 29 Apr 2003 03:57:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > Lake Superior State College has released their annual list of words and
> > phrases they feel ought to be banished.
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> > http://www.lssu.edu/banished/current/default.html
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> > These are selected by them (in an annual tradition dating back to the mid
> > 70's) based on nominations by the general public.
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> > LSSC is in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, about 70 miles from where I grew up.
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> The person who came up with "___ in color" hasn't thought too deeply about it.
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> There certainly are cases where one may need to specify the property being
> described... for example:
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> Green in experience or in political allegience
> Red in political allegience
> Blue or black in mood
> Yellow in character
> Orange in flavour
Agreed, but "color" being the default, isn't it redundant except to the
excessively pedantic?
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| (...) The person who came up with "___ in color" hasn't thought too deeply about it. There certainly are cases where one may need to specify the property being described... for example: Green in experience or in political allegience Red in political (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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