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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsLanguage lesson of the day: Use the word "anecdote"properly
in a sentence: I almost died from an overdose of religion but fortunately the anecdote was
administered in time.
Hat tip to Mineral Man who posted "Knowing I will be chided, I'm going to relate a personal anecdote:"
in the Religion forum. I admit I'm feeling a bit giddy today, probably due to the latest news involving Flynn...
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Language lesson of the day: Use the word "anecdote"properly (Original Post)
abqtommy
May 2019
OP
If someone poisons me & all they offer is a damned anecdote, my last breath will be spent strangling
hlthe2b
May 2019
#1
My fave was a news article where someone was described as hurling epitaphs at someone else.
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#3
hlthe2b
(102,379 posts)1. If someone poisons me & all they offer is a damned anecdote, my last breath will be spent strangling
them!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)3. My fave was a news article where someone was described as hurling epitaphs at someone else.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)4. What was that news article from WW2 about how Germany took umbrage?
Some reporter didn't know the meaning of the word and took it to mean that Germany had seized a town or city called "Umbrage".
DFW
(54,445 posts)7. "A small town in France"
In the same general area as Remulac.
hlthe2b
(102,379 posts)5. Sounds fatal...
DFW
(54,445 posts)6. For my part....
Any time I need an ecdote, I just run down to the drug store and buy one. Ecdotes don't require a prescription here.