Hello MAU! On Wednesday, June 01, 2005, 11:34 AM, you wrote:
>> As Liz pointed out, they are totally different. Irony and Sarcasm have very >> little if no relationship to each other at all. > My WordWeb dictionary says they are synonyms. > Irony - Synonyms: Caustic remark, sarcasm, satire. > Sarcasm - Synonyms: Caustic remark, irony, satire. Entirely correct, if brief. See the URLs I detailed for Liz in my mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] But Tony would never believe any of this, so I have no hope that he will accept it now. And I'm sure there are others who take his point of view besides Liz. <friendly smile> The main thing is that people should have a clear signal that you are joking, when you are, and a clear signal also when irony or sarcasm are in play, also. For me, that has not always been clear in Tony's writing style. But I myself, I think, can now spot when he means what he says and when he doesn't. And I guess it soon gets cleared up, when there is a misunderstanding. <smile> <wink> -- Best regards, Mary The Bat 3.5.25 on Windows XP 5.1 2600 Service Pack 2 ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.5.25 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
