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Glorfindel

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3. Not always bad poetry, I think...
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 07:23 PM
Jul 2017

"The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding—
Riding—riding—
The highwayman came riding
, up to the old inn-door. "

Sometimes redundancy makes for very beautiful poetry. At least, I think so.

Does redundancy constitute bad grammar? [View all] Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 OP
Take it up with the manager of the department of redundancy management department. nt Xipe Totec Jul 2017 #1
Ah, a nitplicker after me own heart Warpy Jul 2017 #2
FDJT? Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #10
Not always bad poetry, I think... Glorfindel Jul 2017 #3
I agree, Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #11
I'm not sure this cyclonefence Jul 2017 #15
You're not full of shit, my dear cyclonefence...not at all Glorfindel Jul 2017 #16
How do you feel about PIN number? cyclonefence Jul 2017 #18
You mean what I have to punch into the ATM machine Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #19
I love her, but listen to Rachel Maddow with your eyes closed... targetpractice Jul 2017 #4
If we "refer back" to the OP, we'll come to a "general consensus" that he has a point. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2017 #5
"Continue on" bugs me. nt tblue37 Jul 2017 #9
Back in the sixties, rogerashton Jul 2017 #6
Most of those are okay, Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #12
Doesn't rogerashton Jul 2017 #13
No, it means Jane Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #20
Then there are those who get their panties in a twist over "hot water heater"... Rollo Jul 2017 #7
Every time I say "hot water heater", Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #21
Well, does "cold water heater" make any more sense? Rollo Aug 2017 #25
No, a coffee maker is not called a water heater, although it does heat water. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #31
It depends on the medium. Novels vs. songs vs. ordinary speech unblock Jul 2017 #8
Yeah, right. Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #22
How about menus that offer... 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #14
That drives me up the wall, Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #23
Even worse, I had someone at a very fancy function ask me if I wanted my roast beef "with awe jew" Rollo Aug 2017 #26
Auggghhhh! 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #28
About that reverse apostrophe... Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #32
Thanks for the info and... 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #33
Yeah, I try to appear knowledgeable even when I'm not. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #34
Sometimes. Igel Jul 2017 #17
It's clear that you know what you are talking about, Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #24
While redundancy has its place in poetry.... Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #27
Not a mention of the long history of rhetoric? JackintheGreen Aug 2017 #29
I'm not sure how to parse the 2nd clause in your last sentence. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #30
Hrm...I thought the grammar of the clause was reasonably clear JackintheGreen Aug 2017 #35
Thanks for the clarification. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #36
The RAID insecticide ad slogan meow2u3 Aug 2017 #37
people say I'm redundant prodigitalson Apr 2019 #38
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