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ashling

(25,771 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2013, 11:08 AM Oct 2013

Thesaurus Club

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Thesaurus Club (Original Post) ashling Oct 2013 OP

Is there an etymology/lexicographer's club? kentauros Oct 2013 #1

I don't know, but I've got a joke for ya ashling Oct 2013 #5

Ha! kentauros Oct 2013 #6

"What's another word for 'thesaurus'???" lastlib Oct 2013 #2

What occurs, transpires, ensues at the Thesaurus Club LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #3

That was the short form certificate ashling Oct 2013 #4

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

1. Is there an etymology/lexicographer's club?

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 12:02 PM

Oct 2013

I'd be all over that one!

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php

ashling

(25,771 posts)

5. I don't know, but I've got a joke for ya

Reply to kentauros (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 07:54 PM

Oct 2013

A linguist / etymologist / english professor / teacher was discussing the concept of the double negative in various languages.

"In English a double negative is a positive. Not so in all languages, such as Russian."

"But in no language is a double positive a negative."

A skeptical student on the back row raised his / her hand / eyebrow / whatever and replied,

"Yeah . . . Right!"

The other night I hear Trent Lott on NPR talking about after the 94 shutdown the Republicans came back with a really "positive" program. Immediately thought of the above joke that my daughter - an English major - told me.