does this apply to FW?? Not at all (hmmmmmm) -----Original Message----- From: Wordsmith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2003 12:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A.Word.A.Day--polemic
polemic (puh-LEM-ik, poh-) noun 1. A controversial argument. 2. A person who engages in arguments or controversy; a controversialist. adjective, also polemical Of or pertaining to a controversy or argument. [From Greek polemikós, from pólemos (war). A related word is polemology (the science and study of human conflict and war).] "However, there is unfortunately a degree of `the sky is falling' to this book. This tractate is clearly a polemic and a call for action." A. Mark Clarfield; Mixing Politics and Public Health; The Jerusalem Post (Israel); May 8, 2001. "In 1929, Virginia Woolf delivered a passionate polemic about the odds facing a woman born with a great gift for writing." Edna O'Brien; Stone of the Heart; The New Yorker; Mar 24, 2003. This week's theme: words with origins in war. Sponsors' Messages: Try an awesome stress reliever: Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty! In adult-sized handfuls and amazing colors, http://puttyworld.com And Monthly cultural audio magazines for intermediate-to-advanced speakers of French, German, Italian and Spanish. http://ads.champs-elysees.com/wsmith1 ............................................................................ You are never too old to be what you might have been. -George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), novelist (1819-1880) Q: Tomorrow is my friend's birthday and I forgot to send her a gift. Help! A: How about the gift of words? A Word A Day, subscription: http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html A Word A Day, the book: http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471230324/ws00-20 Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/polemic.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/polemic.ram _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
