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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Afflatus

Hi there! I'm trying to make a nice name for a song and I am not sure whether it is OK to say so: Afflatus of the Inevitable.
I'm trying to convey that one day you understand (it comes from above) that something is inevitable. And, also, I wouldn't like to use 'revelation'. Thanks in advance!
  

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Well, 'afflatus' is a much more arcane word than 'revelation'; most readers will think it is another word for 'flatulence', so 'afflatus of the inevitable' sounds like your song is about Mexican cooking—but then it is just a song title, so it doesn't really make any difference.

— Mister Micawber

  • Well, 'afflatus' is a much more arcane word than 'revelation'; most readers will think it is another word for 'flatulence', so 'afflatus of the inevitable' sounds like your song is about Mexican cooking—but then it is just a song title, so it doesn't really make any difference.
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Well, 'afflatus' is a much more arcane word than 'revelation'; most readers will think it is another word for 'flatulence', so 'afflatus of the inevitable' sounds like your song is about Mexican cooking—but then it is just a song title, so it doesn't really make any difference.
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Mister Micawberreaders will think it is another word for 'flatulence'
That was exactly my first thought!
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