Are you having less these days or what? Page 2
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 13 2008, 5:33 PM GMTOooh! I know that! o/
Go on then.
I thought this was a thread about sex.
Quote: David Chapman @ December 13 2008, 6:18 PM GMTI thought this was a thread about sex.
Well it could be, if you usually pay for it.
Quote: Godot Taxis @ December 13 2008, 6:16 PM GMTGo on then.
A metonym is when something external, but associated with them, is used to represent a person. Like a business man's metonym might be "the suit".
A synecdoche is when a body part of a person is used to represent them. Like a woman might be perpetually described using her eyes, her legs, her boobs etc.
Quote: Ned1984 @ December 13 2008, 5:37 PM GMTNothing has changed for me, I never used my credit card before unless it was for something over the internet and I never used my overdraft, ever. As long as I have the money in my pocket to buy something and I want and don't have to get into debt for it, then I'll buy it.
Were you born in 1764?
Actually I admire your restraint.
I hate syndoches, they eat all the nuts in my bird feeder and spread diseases that kill badgers.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 13 2008, 6:20 PM GMTA metonym is when something external, but associated with them, is used to represent a person. Like a business man's metonym might be "the suit".
A synecdoche is when a body part of a person is used to represent them. Like a woman might be perpetually described using her eyes, her legs, her boobs etc.
I'm none the wiser. Was that English?
Yes...I think...
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 13 2008, 6:20 PM GMTA metonym is when something external, but associated with them, is used to represent a person. Like a business man's metonym might be "the suit".
A synecdoche is when a body part of a person is used to represent them. Like a woman might be perpetually described using her eyes, her legs, her boobs etc.
You officially have more brainpower than every other mmember combined.
Definitely!
I've never even heard the word synecdoche before. 
I really, really don't.
Quote: zooo @ December 13 2008, 6:27 PM GMTDefinitely!
I've never even heard the word synecdoche before.
Not much call for metaphor out in the country. They like to call a spade a spade.
Ahhhh metaphors...