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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread fuzzy brachylogy #24526 03/23/2001 4:25 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 76 New York City BlanchePatch journeyman BlanchePatch journeyman Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 76 New York City I don't understand. The definition is "concise diction," yet the example includes "relying on the listener to supply the missing words." This seems to me to be the opposite: the complete lack of words. Unless the context is such bravura brachylogy that the ellipsis is obvious, and concise? Can someone please explain it to me? (quizzical emoticon) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: fuzzy brachylogy #24527 03/23/2001 4:57 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 From Webster's New Collegiate: Diction n. L. dictio, a speaking...pp. of dicere, to say, orig., point out in words [related to Ger. zeigen--to point out] "1) manner of expression in words; choice of words; wording; 2) manner of speaking or singing" Seems the common's the secondary. IP Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: fuzzy brachylogy #24528 03/23/2001 5:57 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 No taxation without Representation! That is not a sentence--(where is noun/verb?) but it does express a clear idea-- We do not want/Will not accept taxation with representation. Full sentance-- but by not being as pithy-- it loses PUNCH! Help? my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: fuzzy brachylogy #24529 03/23/2001 7:41 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 76 New York City BlanchePatch journeyman BlanchePatch journeyman Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 76 New York City Oh, I understand now. You know, I think I was confusing the meaning of "concise" with "precise," even though precision is only one element of, um, concision? Thanks! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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