Thanks Ron (the two-star**Barn)! Also, 'turning up' the radio volume is also turning down the resistance, although we usually say 'turn it up.' Electronil marvels! I wonder if there's a term for those opposites you very rightly pointed out? "little big" and "pretty ugly" seem perfectly natural to say, but the meanings clash, in a way. How about "a lot of nothing" or "big nothing" or even "big bunches of nothing"? Over and Under, Clyde "Barn"
>I believe Clyde "Barn" got it extry-special right as rain by explaining that >turning up the AC meant increasing the intensity. I always thought turning >something up meant increasing the function it >is/was designed to do. Now >that we have that settled, I would like to point out other phrases and such >that may or may not have been used in Mayberry. We all use them today, I'm >sure. For >example, "My dog is a little big and he's pretty ugly, but I love >him just the same." Can anyone recall any such phrases or descriptions, >whether in real life or in Mayberry? >Over and Roger, out and under, 10-10-10y-40. Uh....bbyyyeeeeee. >Ron (the two-star **Barn) _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
