me fail english?

Jun 09, 2006 09:53

Richard II is my favorite play for ever and ever:

BUSHYThe wind sits fair for news to go to Ireland,
But none returns. For us to levy power
Proportionable to the enemy
Is all unpossible. GREEN Besides, our nearness to the king in love
Is near the hate of those love not the king.  RII, II.ii.126-131
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draconline June 10 2006, 21:44:15 UTC
Brilliant!

I want to start saying 'It is all unpossible.' Sadly, people will just think I'm a fool.

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Re: yes! draconline June 10 2006, 22:01:22 UTC
That last one is the best, to find a phrase to match its awesomeness is all unpossible!

An I just demonstrated how unpossible it is.

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yes! anadamous June 10 2006, 21:58:53 UTC
(Whoops, typo in my comment. I'm totally getting déjà-vu here.)

Even better would be a snowclone like "For us to levy [solution] proportionateable to the [problem] is all unpossible."

For us to levy spatulas proportionable to the eggs is all unpossible!
For me to levy pants proportionable to the inseam is all unpossible!
For you to levy smackdown proportionable to the sass is all unpossible!

The unpossibilities are imendless.

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