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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Does this count as a "bon mot"?
Hi guys, I understand that "bon mot" usually refers to a pithy, one-word response, but can a pop-culture reference also be considered a "bon mot"?
Example:
PERSON A: Guess my age
PERSON B: 25
PERSON A: Ten points to Gryffindor!
Does Person A's reference to Harry Potter qualify as a "bon mot"?
Example:
PERSON A: Guess my age
PERSON B: 25
PERSON A: Ten points to Gryffindor!
Does Person A's reference to Harry Potter qualify as a "bon mot"?
Top answer
Hi, A bon mot does not have to be just one word, and usually is not. But it is usually not long. A bon mot has to be very witty, and I cannot imagine one that is not original.
- Hi, A bon mot does not have to be just one word, and usually is not.
- But it is usually not long.
- A bon mot has to be very witty, and I cannot imagine one that is not original.
- Sorry, but your example seems to me neither witty nor original.
- Clive
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Hi,
A bon mot does not have to be just one word, and usually is not. But it is usually not long.
A bon mot has to be very witty, and I cannot imagine one that is not original.
Sorry, but your example seems to me neither wi
A bon mot does not have to be just one word, and usually is not. But it is usually not long.
A bon mot has to be very witty, and I cannot imagine one that is not original.
Sorry, but your example seems to me neither wi
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The following might be considered more like a "bon mot":
A: How old are you?
B: 25.
A: Your age, not your IQ.
A: How old are you?
B: 25.
A: Your age, not your IQ.
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