Rod, at 10:17 on Jun 08 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Prosaic adj. 1. commonplace or dull, matter-of-fact or unimaginative.
BG>              2. having the character or spirit of prose as opposed to
BG>                 poetry, as verse or writing.

BG> In case you wondered, in its original context, mine is definition #2.

RS> Laurentian class pathetic faking I see. Must be infectious.

BG> Pardon me?

RS> No way, you are unpardonable too.

Inexcusable, unpardonable... oh well, could be worse.  I could be you.  |-)

BG> I'm dead fucking serious.  Until the other day, I never
BG> even knew that prosaic had two totally opposite meanings.

RS> Yes, but that says sweet fuck all about the OTHER bit about you intended #2

Nope, that #2 definition accurately describes my original intention, and I
stand by it unreservedly. 

Anyway, I demand a second opinion...  Frank ??  |-)

RS> Your 'wonderfully prosaic' just plain doesnt fit #2, you are faking |-)

Nope, you're the one who complains bitterly and incessantly about
"anality", yet you won't even acknowledge that in its context,
mine is a perfectly valid (and correct) use of that word.  Ask Stew, he'll
tell you the same thing.

BG> Oh well, at least I can correctly spell obsession,
BG> indictment, fundamental, etc., etc., ad infinitum...  |-)

RS> And are anal enough to think it matters a stuff |-)

Probably because to the vast majority of intelligent people, it does.

Regards, Bill
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