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LukeJavan8 #197113 02/07/11 09:36 AM
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that would make him a 'high flier' then maybe!

bexter #197118 02/07/11 11:52 AM
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As in "Pujols flied out to left field." The linguistic explanation is that this is not an extension of the verb fly but a verbing of the fly as in fly ball.

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Death of a Fly

Fly see saucer
fly fly down
me see fly fly
fly walk round

fly take big sip
me take spoon
fly look wrong way
spoon go BOOM

cup go wobble
tea go splat
fly look wrong way
fly got flat

fly not fly now
fly not sip
fly just flied on final trip


----The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false----
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Originally Posted By: Faldage
As in "Pujols flied out to left field." The linguistic explanation is that this is not an extension of the verb fly but a verbing of the fly as in fly ball.


They actually used "flied" in that sense??


----please, draw me a sheep----
Faldage #197126 02/07/11 04:33 PM
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"Hrbek flied out to left field."

yes, this sounds perfekly normal to anyone who's ever listened to much baseball talk. just try some alternatives:

Mauer flew out to right field last time up.
Williams has flown out to center field in all three at-bats today.
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tsuwm #197127 02/07/11 05:06 PM
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"Hrbek flied out to left field."

Yup, I have heard this one. Thanks.


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bexter #197129 02/07/11 09:41 PM
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Flying circus



Or:"Hrbek flied out to right field."












Like Bex's Poem too.


BranShea #197131 02/07/11 10:09 PM
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Now that's a funny one. Thanks Bran.


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Death of a Fly I love it! laugh Thanks for posting this.

BranShea #197148 02/08/11 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted By: BranShea
Flying circus



yes...great picture, Bran laugh

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