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Akdom Posted 17 years ago
1. I understand 'ego', but what's alter ego? From what I understand, I guess that the character Ray Barone is kind of a manifestation of the actor Ray Romano's ego. But, why use the word 'alter' here?
2. Is relatability a word? I can't find it in Dictionary. I know what he meant, but do regular American folks use this word in their talkings or writings?
3. hound-dog ? I googled it, and I only found a song sang by Elvis. Is this an idiom?
Vocabulary
Alter, relatability, hound-dog
What is it about Ray Romano and his TV alter ego, Ray Barone, that everybody loves? Most likely, its his relatability — an Everyman blend of insecurity, hound-dog expressions, and benign buffoonery — that has made Everybody Loves Raymond an unlikely top 10 staple for the last five seasons.
1. I understand 'ego', but what's alter ego? From what I understand, I guess that the character Ray Barone is kind of a manifestation of the actor Ray Romano's ego. But, why use the word 'alter' here?
2. Is relatability a word? I can't find it in Dictionary. I know what he meant, but do regular American folks use this word in their talkings or writings?
3. hound-dog ? I googled it, and I only found a song sang by Elvis. Is this an idiom?
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akdom But, why use the word 'alter' here? org/wiki/Alter_ego :The term alter ego is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical, or sometimes to describe a character as an alter ego of the author, a fictional character whose behavior, speech or thoughts intentionally represent those of the author. akdom do regular American folks use this word in their talkings or writings?
- akdom But, why use the word 'alter' here?
- org/wiki/Alter_ego :The term alter ego is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical, or sometimes to describe a character as an alter ego of the author, a fictional character whose behavior, speech or thoughts intentionally represent those of the author.
- akdom do regular American folks use this word in their talkings or writings?
- Many do, unfortunately.
- com dictionary has an entry but you have to sign up for a "free" trial to see it.
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akdomBut, why use the word 'alter' here?From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alter_ego:The term alter ego is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical, or sometimes to describe a character as an alter ego of the au
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"Relatability" is in the Oxford English Dictionary, which pretty much has the final say on what is and is not a word.
"Relatability, n.:
1. The quality or fact of being relatable; capacity for being linked or connected."
"Relatability, n.:
1. The quality or fact of being relatable; capacity for being linked or connected."
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which pretty much has the final say on what is and is not a word.Not really. It's lagging behind the language by a couple of decades.
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I'm having the same problem with the word relatability, word doesn't recognise it and neither do the dictionaries, but i swear it's a word!
Alter ego means another personality, like superman is Clarke Kent's (i have no idea how you spell his name...) alter ego.
I think he means 'hang-dog expressions', it's like a puppy dog face but slightly more manly- less cutesy. That or he ge
Alter ego means another personality, like superman is Clarke Kent's (i have no idea how you spell his name...) alter ego.
I think he means 'hang-dog expressions', it's like a puppy dog face but slightly more manly- less cutesy. That or he ge
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