Tuesday, March 16, 2010

soy 2 clever for my shirt, so clever it hurts...

from time to time one needs reminding of the word 'coalesce'. so a quick trip to dictionary.com to see that yes, it really does signify what i thought it did, and its seductive sibilance truly requires an s and c.

and lo! a question of the day, how fun!
What is the difference between flaunt and flout?
well... i had a think...

enjoyingthe tickle of firing electrons as my mind hunted the answer!

.... and finally, ah-ha!

"an o"

the 2 letters exchanged with the 1 to create the new word.
i'm so terribly clever!

so i click to glean my reward, knowing i had achieved the riddle, and what do i discover?

"Flaunt and flout are sometimes confused because of their superficial similarities. Toflaunt is 'to show off; to display ostentatiously', as in "If you've got it, flaunt it." Flaunt's origin is unknown. To flout is 'to treat with contempt or to show contempt for,' or 'to treat with disregard', as in "Nevertheless, do not flout the rules." Flout may come from a Dutch word fluiten 'to play the flute' or 'to mock'. Got it? Flaunt it!"


hmmm. i think i win!
another case and point for my ongoing life's works:

!go loca or go home!

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