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Lagataw Posted 13 years ago
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cheery fact
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Is it a 'cheery fact' or a 'cherry fact'
and What does it mean?
Is it a 'cheery fact' or a 'cherry fact'
and What does it mean?
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" It doesn't mean much of anything. Facts are usually considered very dull. To call them "cheery" is incongruous, and therefore humorous.
- " It doesn't mean much of anything.
- Facts are usually considered very dull.
- To call them "cheery" is incongruous, and therefore humorous.
- ) Sometimes the expression is used sarcastically, in mentioning some fact which is actually very depressing.
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It's "cheery fact."
It doesn't mean much of anything. Facts are usually considered very dull. To call them "cheery" is incongruous, and therefore humorous.
I'm reminded of the old Gilbert and Sullivan line in one of their songs, "And many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse." (It has a great rhythm to it, don't you think?)
Sometimes the expression is use
It doesn't mean much of anything. Facts are usually considered very dull. To call them "cheery" is incongruous, and therefore humorous.
I'm reminded of the old Gilbert and Sullivan line in one of their songs, "And many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse." (It has a great rhythm to it, don't you think?)
Sometimes the expression is use
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