A tangent, in which I discover that Grammar and Religion can explain each other nicely.

Aug 25, 2008 15:18



Metonymy: 
noun
substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'the White House supports the bill')

In my mind: God, Allah, Buddah, Jesus, Shiva, Kali, Brahma, Vishnu, Satan, Green Man, Mother Earth...etc... = Metonymy.  Different names for different attributes of the same thing used to simplify ( Read more... )

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bliss089 August 26 2008, 01:27:42 UTC
yay for religion and grammar! first comment to youuuu :D

anyways, I like incubus.

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