QUOTE (Mr_Happy @ Feb 12 2004, 08:20 PM)

how are my gorgeous sisters?

I already used the word 'metaphor' once and Ben had to explain it...

 

actually, no that was 'double entendtre'

 

Ben can you explain 'metaphor' for the family please...

 

 

 

met·a·phor ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mt-fôr, -fr)

n.

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in “a sea of troubles” or “All the world's a stage” (Shakespeare).

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol: “Hollywood has always been an irresistible, prefabricated metaphor for the crass, the materialistic, the shallow, and the craven” (Neal Gabler).

 

n : a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

 

 

 

mmmmm k

 

some strange replies going on here

QUOTE (Ginge @ Feb 12 2004, 08:45 PM)

met·a·phor ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mt-fôr, -fr) n. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in “a sea of troubles” or “All the world's a stage” (Shakespeare). One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol: “Hollywood has always been an irresistible, prefabricated metaphor for the crass, the materialistic, the shallow, and the craven” (Neal Gabler). n : a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

How is it possible to confuse someone with an explanation?

 

Clearly it is.

 

Ginge and Ben you may now close your OEDs

No change there then.

What the hell is an OED???

 

I'm becoming all dicombobulated.

QUOTE (russelldust @ Feb 12 2004, 08:43 PM)

QUOTE (Mr_Happy @ Feb 12 2004, 08:20 PM) how are my gorgeous sisters? I already used the word 'metaphor' once and Ben had to explain it...   actually, no that was 'double entendtre'   Ben can you explain 'metaphor' for the family please... just wondering like, but.....where did this come from, we were on about bricks

QUOTE (russelldust @ Feb 12 2004, 08:43 PM)

QUOTE (Mr_Happy @ Feb 12 2004, 08:20 PM) how are my gorgeous sisters? I already used the word 'metaphor' once and Ben had to explain it...   actually, no that was 'double entendtre'   Ben can you explain 'metaphor' for the family please... Who's Ben

OED- Oxford English Dictionary

 

Ben= gentle bear in kids TV series from the 70's. Also a man who lived in a flowerpot. As well as a cartoon man who used to wear fancy dress a lot.

 

 

Now keep up kids.

QUOTE (russelldust @ Feb 12 2004, 08:57 PM)

As well as a cartoon man who used to wear fancy dress a lot.

That was MR. BEN.

 

 

What was Mr. Bens first name anyway?

 

 

QUOTE (russelldust @ Feb 12 2004, 08:57 PM)

OED- Oxford English Dictionary Ben= gentle bear in kids TV series from the 70's. Also a man who lived in a flowerpot. As well as a cartoon man who used to wear fancy dress a lot. Now keep up kids.

I was referring to the proper noun 'Ben'

 

Hence

 

Gentle Ben

Ben (of Bill and Ben the Flowepot Men)

and,

Mr Ben...

 

who has to this day, not a forename I'm afraid.

Well this thread has taken a very weird turning...

considering the original topic

russlledust was replying to another thread on here i think......must have been because Ben wasnt in this thread