Tautologies

Started by Eamonnca1, December 05, 2018, 05:05:24 PM

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Eamonnca1

#60
February 15, 2019, 06:43:58 PM
Mental telepathy.

Eamonnca1

#61
February 15, 2019, 06:44:52 PM

omaghjoe

#62
February 15, 2019, 07:01:21 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on February 15, 2019, 06:44:52 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on February 09, 2019, 06:29:37 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on February 09, 2019, 05:37:42 PM
Perfection at its best

Nope

Yep.

Its subtle but the phrase implies that there is a subjective satisfaction with the perfection

Eg
"Those spuds are boiled perfectly, delicious, perfection at its best"
vs
"Them spuds are boiled perfectly the problem is, I prefer them roasted"

Eamonnca1

#63
April 01, 2019, 07:35:28 PM
He has a great future in front of him.

Eamonnca1

#64
September 26, 2019, 05:20:18 AM
Saw a good one today. "Commute to work."

Clov

#65
September 26, 2019, 09:27:12 AM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on April 01, 2019, 07:35:28 PM
He has a great future in front of him.

This is a metaphor, not a tautology.
"One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit"

thebuzz

#66
September 26, 2019, 09:35:48 AM
Quote from: Clov on September 26, 2019, 09:27:12 AM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on April 01, 2019, 07:35:28 PM
He has a great future in front of him.

This is a metaphor, not a tautology.
I only discovered what tautology meant two minutes ago. :) :)

The Bearded One

#67
September 26, 2019, 09:41:11 AM
A coach recently referring to the 'two twins'
It is what it is. Presumably.

HiMucker

#68
September 26, 2019, 09:42:45 AM
Chai tea

north_antrim_hound

#69
September 26, 2019, 09:59:58 AM
Quote from: thebuzz on September 26, 2019, 09:35:48 AM
Quote from: Clov on September 26, 2019, 09:27:12 AM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on April 01, 2019, 07:35:28 PM
He has a great future in front of him.

This is a metaphor, not a tautology.
I only discovered what tautology meant two minutes ago. :) :)

What if he said "he has a great future behind him"
There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets

Clov

#70
September 26, 2019, 10:47:45 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on September 26, 2019, 09:59:58 AM
Quote from: thebuzz on September 26, 2019, 09:35:48 AM
Quote from: Clov on September 26, 2019, 09:27:12 AM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on April 01, 2019, 07:35:28 PM
He has a great future in front of him.

This is a metaphor, not a tautology.
I only discovered what tautology meant two minutes ago. :) :)

What if he said "he has a great future behind him"

Then he'd probably be an Aymara Indian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymara_language#Idiosyncrasies
"One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit"

Clov

#71
September 26, 2019, 11:00:01 AM
Quote from: Clov on September 26, 2019, 10:47:45 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on September 26, 2019, 09:59:58 AM
Quote from: thebuzz on September 26, 2019, 09:35:48 AM
Quote from: Clov on September 26, 2019, 09:27:12 AM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on April 01, 2019, 07:35:28 PM
He has a great future in front of him.

This is a metaphor, not a tautology.
I only discovered what tautology meant two minutes ago. :) :)

What if he said "he has a great future behind him"

Then he'd probably be an Aymara Indian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymara_language#Idiosyncrasies
Tautology  :)
"One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit"

Eamonnca1

#72
October 03, 2019, 07:46:58 PM
SAM missiles.

screenexile

#73
October 03, 2019, 08:52:41 PM
Naan bread

Winds me up when people say it!

Eamonnca1

#74
October 03, 2019, 09:23:51 PM
Sharia law
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