On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:08:43 +0300
Ari Torhamo <ari.torhamo@(protected):
> "Get over it" didn't sound to me as an attempt to bring shades of gray
> into the conversation.
rhetoric:
4: study of the technique and rules for using language
effectively (especially in public speaking)
( Wordnet, definition 4)
Also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=figurative+language&btnG=Search&meta=
Have you spent too much time with computers, Ari ?
Does every utterance have Boolean implications for you?
Have you read any literature lately?
*grin*
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Peter Garrett <peter.garrett@(protected)>
