[lit-ideas] Re: The Philosophy of As If
- From: Eric Yost <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:25:06 -0400
JL:
"I'll marry him as if he he were rich"
It's totally different from:
"I WOULD marry if he were rich"
It's also different from:
"I would TOTALLY marry him if he were rich."
The use of "totally" in the last case engages a fantasy aspect, while at
the same time, admitting its unlikeliness. It differs from "like" in
that "like" expresses a wary insecurity, whereas "totally' expresses a
commitment to an admitted fantasy.
Still unable to see Kansas,
In Toto
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