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02-15-2007, 08:42 PM
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What does, "The king is dead! Long live the king!" mean?
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12-19-2009, 09:47 AM
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 Once there was an original Star Trek episode when Kirk and crew came upon a civilization that only spoke in metaphors. I thought how strange it was at the time that it took the whole episode to figure out how to communicate. If you think about it, it would be somewhat unnatural for English speaking people to actually talk without using metaphors. It's colder than hell. . .it's hotter than hell; used both ways and not very informative. Drunk as a skunk. . never met a drunken skunk, hope I never do. Fresh as s spring day. . . try March weather in the Midwest. Pushing up daisies. . .don't even want to think about it at my age. English by far is the most misunderstood language. Try to speak without metaphors and you would be lost as a babe in the woods. Wow, this is some deep shit |
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