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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread How to use the word............ #151816 12/09/2005 6:59 AM Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 tuhin stranger tuhin stranger Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 floccinaucinihilipilification in a sentence.... i heard that this was the longest word in OED at one time....so was curious to know how one can use it anywhere....Has this word been used by any famous author? awaiting ur replies tuhin Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How to use the word............ #151817 12/09/2005 7:06 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Quinion's article on floccinaucinihilipilification http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-flo2.htm quotes the word's earliest known use by William Shenstone and a recent use by Jesse Helms, neither of whom, I think, would come on anyone's list of the 100 most famous writers. Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How to use the word............ #151818 12/09/2005 7:18 AM Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 tuhin stranger tuhin stranger Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 unfortunately the firewall of my organisation blocks this website....so un fortunately i will have to wait for a few days until i am able to check the usage... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How to use the word............ #151819 12/09/2005 7:55 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass maybe this will work for you; it also contains a quote by Sir Walter Scott. Last edited by tsuwm; 12/09/2005 7:58 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How to use the word............ #151820 12/09/2005 11:37 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City inselpeter Pooh-Bah inselpeter Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City Has anyone said it in a sentence? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How to use the word............ #151821 12/09/2005 1:00 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park do geico commercials count? my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How to use the word............ #151822 12/09/2005 1:59 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City inselpeter Pooh-Bah inselpeter Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City As hearsay, if you say. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How to use the word............ #151823 12/09/2005 3:59 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass Quote: Has anyone said it in a sentence? the Jessie Helms quote was supposedly expounded in the Halls of Congress. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How to use the word............ #151824 12/09/2005 7:38 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City inselpeter Pooh-Bah inselpeter Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City I didn't realize he did standup. Thanks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How to use the word............ #151825 12/09/2005 9:10 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Logwood enthusiast Logwood enthusiast Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel This remind me of a funny thread I read back in the days where this word was mentioned... http://www.englishforums.com/English/LongestWordEnglishLanguage/jh/Post.htm ... you may enjoy this. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter flocci- et al #151826 12/11/2005 2:09 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,117 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,117 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA I think we also had a thread starting on this word, just a couple of weeks ago. I think it's here. 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