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Corfu lingua Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
A carnival of ....
Could you please help defining this expression?
What does *'a carnival'* mean when used in combinations like these:
a carnival of ideas,
a carnival of bad taste,
a carnival of evolution?
My guess would be 'a potpourri', but what is it really?
Thank you!
What does *'a carnival'* mean when used in combinations like these:
a carnival of ideas,
a carnival of bad taste,
a carnival of evolution?
My guess would be 'a potpourri', but what is it really?
Thank you!
Top answer
Hi, I see the general idea as 'a gaudy colourful, fast-paced procession'. This fits the first two expressions. Perhaps the third one, too, although I'd like to know a little more about the writer's intention.
- Hi, I see the general idea as 'a gaudy colourful, fast-paced procession'.
- This fits the first two expressions.
- Perhaps the third one, too, although I'd like to know a little more about the writer's intention.
- Clive
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Hi,
I see the general idea as 'a gaudy colourful, fast-paced procession'. This fits the first two expressions. Perhaps the third one, too, although I'd like to know a little more about the writer's intention.
Clive
I see the general idea as 'a gaudy colourful, fast-paced procession'. This fits the first two expressions. Perhaps the third one, too, although I'd like to know a little more about the writer's intention.
Clive
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CliveI see the general idea as 'a gaudy colourful, fast-paced procession'.Thank you, Clive. This helps me into the good direction of the expression. I don't think it is a procession, but with the help of your words 'gaudy' and 'colourful' I can see something like a colourful collection of things, like articles on a specific subject.
Could this be the case
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Hi,
The essence of a carnival is movement and activity.
I really don't think the word works well in your last example. I'd use a clearer word, like eg a collection.
Clive
The essence of a carnival is movement and activity.
I really don't think the word works well in your last example. I'd use a clearer word, like eg a collection.
Clive
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Yeah, collection sounds good.
I just found this:
Thank you ve
I just found this:
What is a Blog Carnival?
As Search Engine Journal’s Ann Smartyputs it, a blog carnival “is a regular topical event connecting multiple blogging based on a chosen theme.” This is an event wherein it includes a number of participants that gets credit most of the time in the form of links and new niche connections.Thank you ve
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