Quotation of the Day
"Come hell or high water, there's no frigging way I'm going to let one ovary bring the government down," Parrish told a reporter for the Canadian Press news agency. (cbc)
(note: I realize 'quote of the day' flows better, but it is grammatically incorrect. "People have been using the noun quote as a truncation of quotation for over 100 years, and its use in less formal contexts is widespread today. Language critics have objected to this usage, however, as unduly journalistic or breezy." (Dictionary.com). While this is an informal setting, I thought I'd still use the proper form just to acknowledge the issue. Yes, yes, language is always changing, but words do mean something.)
(note: I realize 'quote of the day' flows better, but it is grammatically incorrect. "People have been using the noun quote as a truncation of quotation for over 100 years, and its use in less formal contexts is widespread today. Language critics have objected to this usage, however, as unduly journalistic or breezy." (Dictionary.com). While this is an informal setting, I thought I'd still use the proper form just to acknowledge the issue. Yes, yes, language is always changing, but words do mean something.)
posted by That which is called Darren at 1:34 PM
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