Are you implying something? Jim On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:03 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > * Wordsmith.org*The Magic of Words > Feb 25, 2010 > *This week's theme* > Latin terms in English > > *This week's words* > locum <http://wordsmith.org/words/locum.html> > ex cathedra <http://wordsmith.org/words/ex_cathedra.html> > de jure <http://wordsmith.org/words/de_jure.html> > ad hominem <http://wordsmith.org/words/ad_hominem.html> > > *Roll the dice* > Get a random word from > A.Word.A.Day archives <http://wordsmith.org/words/random.cgi> > ------------------------------ > <http://wordsmith.org/board/> Discuss <http://wordsmith.org/board/> > <http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber-form.cgi?request=feedback&username=pmuyehara%40aol%2ecom> > Feedback<http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber-form.cgi?request=feedback&username=pmuyehara%40aol%2ecom> > <http://wordsmith.org/awad/rss1.xml> > RSS/XML<http://wordsmith.org/awad/rss1.xml> > ------------------------------ > [image: Bookmark and > Share]<http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pub=anugarg&url=http://wordsmith.org/words/ad_hominem.html> > [image: > Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://wordsmith.org/words/ad_hominem.html> > [image: > Twitter]<http://twitter.com/home?status=http://wordsmith.org/words/ad_hominem.html> > [image: > Digg]<http://www.digg.com/submit?url=http://wordsmith.org/words/ad_hominem.html> > [image: > MySpace]<http://www.myspace.com/Modules/PostTo/Pages/?u=http://wordsmith.org/words/ad_hominem.html> > [image: > Bookmark and > Share]<http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pub=anugarg&url=http://wordsmith.org/words/ad_hominem.html> > A.Word.A.Day > with Anu Garg > > ad hominem > PRONUNCIATION: > (ad HO-mi-nuhm, HOM-uh-nuhm)) <http://wordsmith.org/words/ad_hominem.mp3> > MEANING: > *adverb, adjective:* > > 1. Appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or other personal > considerations rather than to intellect or reason. > 2. Attacking an opponent personally instead of answering the argument. > > ETYMOLOGY: > From Latin, literally "to the person". > > USAGE: > "The New Israel Fund backers unleashed ad hominem attacks against the > student group." > Anne Herzberg; Hey, NIF! Criticism is a Democratic Right; The Jerusalem > Post (Israel); Feb 3, 2010. > > Explore "ad hominem <http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=ad+hominem>" in the > Visual Thesaurus. > > A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: > Men rarely (if ever) managed to dream up a god superior to themselves. Most > gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child. -Robert A. Heinlein, > science-fiction author (1907-1988) > > *Sponsored by:* > Orijinz is getting rave reviews! <http://entspire.com/awad.html> > "I've been playing the word game Orijinz ..lot of fun" -Jim Horne, NY Times > Try Orijinz, the word game getting stellar reviews. Only $14.95. Save 70%! > Great Courses by Top US > Professors<http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000027373006&pubid=21000000000237607> > The most engaging professors from America's top universities in your home. > How to sponsor? <http://wordsmith.org/awad/ad.html> > > Unsubscribe<http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber-form.cgi?request=unsub&username=pmuyehara%40aol%2ecom>| > Subscribe <http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscribe.html> | Update > address<http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber-form.cgi?request=address-change&username=pmuyehara%40aol%2ecom>| > Gift > subscription<http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber-form.cgi?request=gift&username=pmuyehara%40aol%2ecom>| > Contact > us<http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber-form.cgi?request=feedback&username=pmuyehara%40aol%2ecom> > > © 2010 Wordsmith.org > -- Jim Cummings
