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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Lo & Behold #29409 05/17/2001 2:09 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin What's this 'lo' business I thought, so ILIU and it is either.. Interj. Used to attract attention or to show surprise. OR Look, see, behold, etc (AHD) If the former meaning is applicable then 'Lo, behold!' would suffice, would it not? If it's the latter meaning which applies, why the repetition? [hmm, if this IS a YART, then I've left myself wide open] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lo & Behold #29410 05/17/2001 2:11 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I allus say "Lo and/or behold" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lo & Behold #29411 05/17/2001 3:53 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Yeah, it's a YART but a goodie Sparteye had some excellent comments on this type of usage, as did others. Maybe someone stronger than I can dig up the thread. Faldage, right. And I'm the Queen of England. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lo & Behold #29412 05/17/2001 3:57 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 Can I call you Madge? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Madge #29413 05/17/2001 4:04 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Yup. In fact, anything but "late for dinner." [royal-wave e] 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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