Wordsmith Talk |
About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | |||
Register Log In Wordsmith.org Forums General Topics Information and announcements Julian Burnside
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Noah's observation, apocryphal or otherwise, doesn't work. Take a look at the third definition below for surprise in the transitive sense:
3 : to strike with wonder or amazement especially because unexpected
intransitive senses : to cause astonishment or surprise <her success didn't surprise>
- sur·pris·er noun
synonyms SURPRISE, ASTONISH, ASTOUND, AMAZE, FLABBERGAST mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness. SURPRISE stresses causing an effect through being unexpected at a particular time or place rather than by being essentially unusual or novel <surprised to find them at home>. ASTONISH implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible <a discovery that astonished the world>. ASTOUND stresses the shock of astonishment <too astounded to respond>. AMAZE suggests an effect of bewilderment <amazed by the immense size of the place>. FLABBERGAST may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay <flabbergasted by his angry refusal>. " (MW Online)
I think Noah's wife was surprised along with Noah and the maid.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Julian Burnside wwh 05/20/03 02:12 PM Re: Julian Burnside Faldage 05/20/03 02:45 PM Re: Julian Burnside Wordwind 05/20/03 03:01 PM Re: Julian Burnside Faldage 05/20/03 03:04 PM Re: Julian Burnside Wordwind 05/20/03 03:16 PM you'd be surprised... tsuwm 05/20/03 03:20 PM Re: you'd be surprised... wwh 05/20/03 04:01 PM Re: you'd be surprised... sjm 05/20/03 05:44 PM Re: you'd be surprised... tsuwm 05/20/03 05:48 PM Re: you'd be surprised... sjm 05/20/03 06:10 PM Re: Honey Soy Capfka 05/20/03 09:08 PM Re: Honey Soy wwh 05/20/03 09:29 PM Re: you'd be surprised... wwh 05/20/03 09:33 PM
Moderated by Jackie
Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics Forums16Topics13,913Posts229,367Members9,182 Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV
9,182 Registered Users
Who's Online Now 0 members (), 581 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days) A C Bowden 21
Top Posters wwh 13,858Faldage 13,803Jackie 11,613wofahulicodoc 10,561tsuwm 10,542LukeJavan8 9,919Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210AnnaStrophic 6,511Wordwind 6,296of troy 5,400
Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith.org