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Thread ID: 54439 2005-02-12 04:51:00 WFTWE #141....Zeugma....Slow-news weekend, so it's a random word again..... Billy T (70) PC World Chat
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324369 2005-02-12 04:51:00 Zeugma

A literary device of using word to modify two other words
with only one of which it is correctly used.

Anybody like to volunteer some examples?

Cheers

Billy 8-{)

P.S. Sorry WFTWE is late, Mrs T had some very reasonable
demands that I had to comply with, or lose all privileges. :eek:
Billy T (70)
324370 2005-02-12 06:47:00 Zeugma

This also an ancient town strangely enough it's greek, perhaps thats why the word is so odd/confusing/what have you

edit
Ok so it makes more sense
She opened the door and her heart to the orphan.
The addict kicked the habit and then the bucket.
to wage war and peace
He lost his coat and his temper.

found here (www.wunderland.com)

and the best one

She lowered her standards by raising her glass, her courage, her eyes and his hopes.
Morgenmuffel (187)
324371 2005-02-12 13:24:00 And surely Nigel, *the best one* deserves a credit for the authors, the wonderful Flanders & Swan.
Their song, "Have Some Madeira, M'Dear" could be warbled in full by hordes of party-goers in my student days - plus assorted verses of their countless other gems.
The renditions grew more dramatic as the rows of empties grew longer.
(Now where did I store that pile of old LPs?)
There should be a nostalgia smiley...
Laura (43)
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