[lit-ideas] "Or other"
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 10:53:34 -0400 (EDT)
Geary may have missed some of the posts by Helm, et al, discussing:
Helm (to his dog): Are you going out, or not?
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It may be argued that 'or other' plays a similarly 'idiosyncratic' role:
In a message dated 10/9/2011 12:53:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
_jejunejesuit.geary2@xxxxxxxxxx (mailto:jejunejesuit.geary2@xxxxxxxxx)
quotes my reference to:
a
>>Memphis idioticon
and
>>the idioms of Memphis.
>>the idioms of a particular genius, or other."
--- and asks:
>Other what?
His point becomes clear in his signature line:
>uncontested [genius] of Memphis.
with the implicature that there is NO other.
My answer would be that
--- theoretically, "or other" can be added legitimately to ANYTHING you
say. You should try practicing this idiom more often:
"How much is the job?"
---- [Submit price], or other."
A Google search on "or other" gives a link to an escort agency, which
helps.
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"or other" strictly, in Anglo-Saxon is:
other other.
which some dub otiose.
Cheers,
Speranza
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