Word: phrasings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...instance, Lambert describes legendaryHarvard coach Harry Parker as a "willfulcharacter," explaining that the phrase "Don't takeNo for an answer--neatly defines a willfulcharacter." He tells us that "many of Harry'sathletes identify him as the best and mostimportant teacher they had at Harvard." Lambertgoes on to say that crews "need, in short, a coachwho is a willful character." While there is truthin this generalization--which is still excessivelybroad--Lambert does not discuss the negativeaspects of being coached by such a strong persona.Would Lambert praise "willful characters" as muchas he does had Harry Parker yelled at him inperson...
...course you should--your reaction to that one phrase is a pretty good indicator of how you will feel about the rest of the book...
...problem, of course, is that the American People don't exist, not in any unitary sense and certainly not as our pols and pundits pretend. This is a tiny problem, though. The phrase exists, and in the postmodern politics of the Clinton era, that's the important thing. Politicians used to be called opinion leaders, but that burden has been lifted from them...
...this view of how he will be remembered alongside Abraham Lincoln in American history books: Lincoln is forever celebrated for his Gettysburg Address; Clinton will be forever linked to the Lewinsky dress. Lincoln was the Great Emancipator; Clinton will be the Great Prevaricator. When we think of Lincoln, the phrase "Honest Abe" comes to mind; for Clinton, it will be "Honestly, Bill!" PETER DZWONKOSKI Rochester...
...been told not to use inappropriate relationship as a verb, particularly in its short form, as in "I think last night after the rally he IR'd that zaftig secretary from Scheduling." I can imagine consultants advising candidates that as a general rule, it's unwise to use the phrase youthful indiscretion if the dalliance took place at a time when either participant qualified for one of those leisure-housing developments like Sun City, Ariz., that are restricted to senior citizens...