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Quadrophenia

D'you remember the film Quadrophenia by The Who?
Shouldn't it be Quadrophrenia?

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[nq:1]D'you remember the film Quadrophenia by The Who? [/nq] Yes or No. It is a madeup word based on the mistaken notion that schizophrenia is a multiple personality disorder.

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  • [nq:1]D'you remember the film Quadrophenia by The Who?
  • [/nq] Yes or No.
  • It is a madeup word based on the mistaken notion that schizophrenia is a multiple personality disorder.
  • Thus: 'quad' for the four personalities of The Who '-ophrenia' would give, as you suggest, 'quadrophrenia'.
  • However, 'quadrophenia is much easier to pronounce, particularly in a non-rhotic southern English accent.
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[nq:1]D'you remember the film Quadrophenia by The Who? Shouldn't it be Quadrophrenia?[/nq]
Yes or No.
It is a madeup word based on the mistaken notion that schizophrenia is a multiple personality disorder.
Thus:
'quad' for the four personalities of The Who
'-ophrenia'
would give, as you suggest, 'quadrophrenia'.
However, 'quadrophenia is much easier to pronounce, partic
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[nq:2]D'you remember the film Quadrophenia by The Who? Shouldn't it be Quadrophrenia?[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes or No. It is a madeup word based on the mistaken notion that schizophrenia is a multiple personality disorder. ... that is not the name that was chosen for the two-LP set or the film version. So Quadrophenia rules. OK?[/nq]
Certainly does, still a great album.
One part of the name choic
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[nq:1]One part of the name choice involved the then prevalance of quadraphonic sound systems. I seem to recall much of ... my record deck where the needle went up, down, and out, and still does. Right, where's me 8-track cartridge system...[/nq]
Joni Mitchell tonight, is it?
I think you're definitely right about the quadrophonic bit; I think THAT is where the word stems from.
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[nq:2]One part of the name choice involved the then prevalance ... out, and still does. Right, where's me 8-track cartridge system...[/nq]
[nq:1]Joni Mitchell tonight, is it?[/nq]
Who let on!?
And probably Weather Report...
DC
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[nq:2]Joni Mitchell tonight, is it?[/nq]
[nq:1]Who let on!? And probably Weather Report... DC[/nq]
Weather Report! You just lost all your Django inspired credibility.
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[nq:2]D'you remember the film Quadrophenia by The Who? Shouldn't it be Quadrophrenia?[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes or No. It is a madeup word based on the mistaken notion that schizophrenia is a multiple personality disorder. ... would give, as you suggest, 'quadrophrenia'. However, 'quadrophenia is much easier to pronounce, particularly in a non-rhotic southern English accent.[/nq]
I think quadrophenia
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[nq:2]Joni Mitchell tonight, is it?[/nq]
[nq:1]Who let on!? And probably Weather Report...[/nq]
The weird thing is I have been watching the World Chess Championship just now at chessgames online and one of the posters was JacoPastorius - which I strongly suspect to be an assumed name!
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[nq:1]quadraphonic the[/nq]
[nq:2]where Who let on!? And probably Weather Report...[/nq]
[nq:1]The weird thing is I have been watching the World Chess Championship just now at chessgames online and one of the posters was JacoPastorius - which I strongly suspect to be an assumed name![/nq]
Seems likely unless the net now stretches beyond the grave...

DC
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[nq:2]quadraphonic the The weird thing is I have been watching ... - which I strongly suspect to be an assumed name![/nq]
[nq:1]Seems likely unless the net now stretches beyond the grave...[/nq]
I think you need a wireless modem.
[nq:1]DC[/nq]
s/ meirman If you are emailing me please
say if you are posting the same response.
Born west of Pittsburgh Pa. 10 years
Indianap
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(snipo)
>Seems likely unless the net now stretches beyond the grave... I think you need a wireless modem.
Heh..a cemetery with a WAP?
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