"you keep using that word...I do not think it means ..

[FirstLight]

..what you think it means.."


HYPERBOLE - whether accuing another Duer of such, or seeing it used in far too many editorials lately, it is getting to be annoying.

thanks.
:hi:

[uppityperson]

1. "obvious and intentional exaggeration" "extravagant exaggeration"

Come on, you've said this a thousand times

[FirstLight]

2. ...

:rofl:

have not, but YOU have!

[LiberalLoner]

3. If people use the word "hyperbole" then I will insist they also use "litotes." n/t

[FirstLight]

5. crap...

fine...go ahead and MAKE me use my dictionary why dont'cha?

:rofl:

[LiberalLoner]

7. I learned that word from my British English teacher when I was a military brat overseas, and I

have been waiting over 30 years to actually use that word.

Finally! Victory! I used a word I was taught the meaning of 30 years ago!

Hasn't been a very useful word to me, to be honest, but..there it is, stuck in my head.

Of course, when I'm having a conversation, I forget common words (my name, my spouse's name, various nouns...) because I'm going through menopause and my brain is temporarily malfunctioning. But darned if that "litotes" isn't still with me. Thank you, Ms. Smith.

[FirstLight]

10. classic!

gotta love those long lost english teachers...mine was Mr. Galton ;)

[monmouth]

21. Mine was Mrs. Henry. She wouldn't sign off for your graduating

8th grade if you didn't know your prepositions. She warned of this in September so there was no excuse. Don't recall anyone not graduating..LOL.

[Iggo]

11. Is that a singular word?

I mean, if I saw an example of it, would I say "That's a litotes"?

[Voice for Peace]

12. it is no singular word.

[Iggo]

LOL...nice.

B-)

[LiberalLoner]

13. If I remember right (I could very well be wrong) it's descriptive like hyperbole rather than

a noun like "an understatement." In other words, you could say "it was a fine example of litotes" or maybe "a litotic statement" (or something like that.) Waiting for someone who actually knows a bunch more about the English language than I ever will to come along and correct me.....

[Iggo]

16. Hmm.

So I might say "That's litotes" in the same way I'd say "That's hyperbole"?

[LiberalLoner]

17. I think so. n/t

[Voice for Peace]

18. that's not a good definition.

:rofl:

[Cerridwen]

4. I'm sooooo glad you included that picture.

I had that quote rattling around in my head and I couldn't place where I'd heard it. I just know it was going to bug me forever until I could remember. :)

[CitizenLeft]

6. I apologize, I can't help it.

"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my fa-ther. Prepare to die."

[ProdigalJunkMail]

8. In-con-ceiv-able... n /t

[FirstLight]

no more rhymes now, i mean it!

....anybody want a peanut? :evilgrin:

[ProdigalJunkMail]

19. i was going to type the peanut line...

but see that you included it in your message...

Have fun storming the castle, boys!

sP

[LoZoccolo]

9. It's even more annoying seeing people engage in it.

Maybe we can make a deal.

[spanone]

14. not near as annoying as 'robust'

[Aristus]

15. INCONTHIEVABLE!

B-)

[gort]

20. Stop with the ad hominem attacks, please

I mean really. It just goes on and on and on and on....