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Re: Grammar Stuffs

Posted By: Darien, on host 71.161.144.78
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 05:02:48
In Reply To: Re: Grammar Stuffs posted by Nyperold on Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 09:54:07:

> > "Boldly to go" is clumsy, sure. But I harbour a suspicion that the only reason you dislike "to go boldly" is because it's not the way you're used to hearing the phrase. ;-)
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> I think it has something to do with the poetic rhyming pattern going on there: "To bOldly gO..."

Bah. If that counts as "poetic rhyming," then "TO gO bOldly" counts as poetic alliteration. ;-)

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Re: Grammar Stuffs - Nyperold - Wed, 2/15/2006, 12:33:12

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Message:	> > > "Boldly to go" is clumsy, sure. But I harbour a suspicion that the only reason you dislike "to go boldly" is because it's not the way you're used to hearing the phrase. ;-) > > > > I think it has something to do with the poetic rhyming pattern going on there: "To bOldly gO..." > > Bah. If that counts as "poetic rhyming," then "TO gO bOldly" counts as poetic alliteration. ;-)
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