Word, Slang, Grammar, Running
Posted 01-08-2008 at 10:53 PM by Kaitin
From Dictionary.Com: Word of the day: mimetic \mim-ET-ik\, adjective:
1. Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative.
2. Characterized by mimicry; -- applied to animals and plants; as, "mimetic species; mimetic organisms."
As a young man, Charles Dickens dreamed of becoming a great actor, and though he never realized that ambition, he put his mimetic genius to good use in his novels.
Mimetic comes from Greek mimetikos, from mimesis, "imitation," from mimos, a kind of drama; also, "an imitator, a copyist, an actor." Related words include mimic and mime.
I didn't know "mimetic". I thought the word was "imicry" or something. I'm still not sure about meaning and use of "mimetic" - probably need to think about it more.
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From Peak English: Slang of the Day: axe
Definition: To eliminate someone from their job; to terminate employment.
Example: 1) My old company axed me after they found out I had been sleeping on the job.
Synonyms: downsize, get fired, pink slip
Definition: An electric guitar.
Example: 1) The legendary Jimi Hendrix used to play his axe behind his back.
Easier webpage to understand than the other. I didn't know about axe=guitar, but maybe I knew about ace = get fired. (Didn't know "pink slip" either! I wonder why getting fired is "pink slip"?)
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From Grammar Tip of the Day: "Very unique" -- please kill me now
The Rule: Choose words that are exact, idiomatic and fresh.
When we write and speak, we must be aware of what words mean. The word "unique" comes from the Latin word "unus," meaning one. E pluribus unum means "out of many, one."
Unique means "being the only one, being without like or equal." A person or thing is either unique or not. You can't be "very unique." You hear it all the time, but this expression doesn't reflect the uniqueness of the word unique.
Another commonly cited word like this is "pregnant." A woman is either pregnant or she is not. She can't be "very pregnant." She can certainly be very far along in her pregnancy, but not "very pregnant."
Interesting (maybe only to me
). Before sometimes I write "very unique". 
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Two days ago I ran too far. I don't know how far, but maybe 16-17 miles? I went with my friend and every time one wants to stop the other said "go" so we continue running. Then we realize we have to go back to the car and this means we have to double the distance we run. My back hurt so bad for 2 days. I couldn't lift anything or turn much. I take Alleve and it is better but still sore. But we had so much fun.
I like running in the cold. When you start you are cold and stiff. Everything is cold for the first mile. Then you are warm in your chest. Your nose and face are freezing, but your chest is warm. You run more and you make a lot of heat. Every stride is more heat. Your nose is still cold and ears and face, but you are warm, maybe hot. Like a furnace making heat every stride down the road in the snow.
1. Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative.
2. Characterized by mimicry; -- applied to animals and plants; as, "mimetic species; mimetic organisms."
As a young man, Charles Dickens dreamed of becoming a great actor, and though he never realized that ambition, he put his mimetic genius to good use in his novels.
Mimetic comes from Greek mimetikos, from mimesis, "imitation," from mimos, a kind of drama; also, "an imitator, a copyist, an actor." Related words include mimic and mime.
I didn't know "mimetic". I thought the word was "imicry" or something. I'm still not sure about meaning and use of "mimetic" - probably need to think about it more.
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From Peak English: Slang of the Day: axe
Definition: To eliminate someone from their job; to terminate employment.
Example: 1) My old company axed me after they found out I had been sleeping on the job.
Synonyms: downsize, get fired, pink slip
Definition: An electric guitar.
Example: 1) The legendary Jimi Hendrix used to play his axe behind his back.
Easier webpage to understand than the other. I didn't know about axe=guitar, but maybe I knew about ace = get fired. (Didn't know "pink slip" either! I wonder why getting fired is "pink slip"?)
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From Grammar Tip of the Day: "Very unique" -- please kill me now
The Rule: Choose words that are exact, idiomatic and fresh.
When we write and speak, we must be aware of what words mean. The word "unique" comes from the Latin word "unus," meaning one. E pluribus unum means "out of many, one."
Unique means "being the only one, being without like or equal." A person or thing is either unique or not. You can't be "very unique." You hear it all the time, but this expression doesn't reflect the uniqueness of the word unique.
Another commonly cited word like this is "pregnant." A woman is either pregnant or she is not. She can't be "very pregnant." She can certainly be very far along in her pregnancy, but not "very pregnant."
Interesting (maybe only to me
). Before sometimes I write "very unique". ...............
Two days ago I ran too far. I don't know how far, but maybe 16-17 miles? I went with my friend and every time one wants to stop the other said "go" so we continue running. Then we realize we have to go back to the car and this means we have to double the distance we run. My back hurt so bad for 2 days. I couldn't lift anything or turn much. I take Alleve and it is better but still sore. But we had so much fun.
I like running in the cold. When you start you are cold and stiff. Everything is cold for the first mile. Then you are warm in your chest. Your nose and face are freezing, but your chest is warm. You run more and you make a lot of heat. Every stride is more heat. Your nose is still cold and ears and face, but you are warm, maybe hot. Like a furnace making heat every stride down the road in the snow.
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hahaha.... when i was 15 yrs old... my PE teacher made me and other girls to run around the gym 25 times./.. so we all did....... then next two days my body ached so badly...hardly could walk right... hardly could laugh without pains... it was painful all over my body...Posted 01-11-2008 at 01:48 AM by SxyPorkie
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SxyPorkie:
for the funny story!
Your body needs practice running. To start with 25 laps is too much! Ow!
Posted 01-12-2008 at 02:13 PM by Kaitin
