Re: Irony

Posted by Marcus on May 20, 2005 at 17:01:29 (PST):

In Reply to: Irony posted by Jen on May 20, 2005 at 16:47:49 (PST):

: i·ron·e -

: Usage Note: The words ironic, irony, and ironically are sometimes used of events and circumstances that might better be described as simply “coincidental” or “improbable,” in that they suggest no particular lessons about human vanity or folly. By contrast, 73 percent accepted the sentence Ironically, even as the government was fulminating against American policy, American jeans and videocassettes were the hottest items in the stalls of the market, where the incongruity can be seen as an example of human inconsistency.

So you can copy out of a dictionary. What a big girl you are!
Your rants about Bush are laughable. We hear you talking, but all we hear is BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!!

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: : i·ron·e - : : Usage Note: The words ironic, irony, and ironically are sometimes used of events and circumstances that might better be described as simply “coincidental” or “improbable,” in that they suggest no particular lessons about human vanity or folly. <snipped> By contrast, 73 percent accepted the sentence Ironically, even as the government was fulminating against American policy, American jeans and videocassettes were the hottest items in the stalls of the market, where the incongruity can be seen as an example of human inconsistency. : So you can copy out of a dictionary. What a big girl you are! : Your rants about Bush are laughable. We hear you talking, but all we hear is BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!!

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