Search
Listen on:
Follow me:
Search
Listen on:
Follow me:
Home » Discussion Forum—A Way with Words, a fun radio show and podcast about language

Discussion Forum—A Way with Words, a fun radio show and podcast about language

A Way with Words, a radio show and podcast about language and linguistics.

Discussion Forum (Archived)

Please consider registering
Guest
Search
Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Min search length: 3 characters / Max search length: 84 characters
Search
The forums are currently locked and only available for read only access
sp_TopicIcon
To be picky
Robert
553 Posts
(Offline)
1
2012/08/30 - 8:06pm
Print

Mr. Romney says just now in his speech:
'Ann would have succeeded at anything she wanted to'
It would've been a whole lot better with 'anything else,' as surely it would've been if it were Mr. Obama who said it.

Guest
2
2012/09/01 - 12:06pm
Print

Yes, I think that is a bit "picky." Politicians in general know how to make engaging speeches, but don't always use the language to its best clarity. I rarely waste my time dissecting their words. But hey, at least Romney pronounces nuclear correctly. Unlike our last Republican president.   🙂

As for your specific example, I doubt Ann felt slighted, and imho his intended meaning was obvious.

Robert
553 Posts
(Offline)
3
2012/09/02 - 3:38am
Print

Just so he won't shut AWWW down- the several sentences along with that one make it abundantly clear how highly he values his wife's works. Still, political operators have been known to pluck statements out of context, and this one is vulnerable.  

Forum Timezone: UTC -7
Show Stats
Administrators:
Martha Barnette
Grant Barrett
Moderators:
Grant Barrett
Top Posters:
Newest Members:
A Conversation with Dr Astein Osei
Forum Stats:
Groups: 1
Forums: 1
Topics: 3647
Posts: 18912

 

Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 618
Members: 1268
Moderators: 1
Admins: 2
Most Users Ever Online: 1147
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 131
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)

Menu

Recent posts