[lit-ideas] Re: Exercise
- From: Robert Paul <rpaul@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:49:01 -0800
The Canadian Language Grinch wrote
"moreover" is just silly. I don't know how this word came into being.
It's nonsensical and it makes one sound like they've already run out
of words (words of which there are plenty to convey the same meaning).
moreover
c.1374, in phrase and yit more ouer "there is more to say;" from more +
over. Used as one word from 1393.
Closely related to 'Moveover you're blocking out the sun.'
Robert Paul
'Never use a word when a rude Neapolitan gesture will do.'
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