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The Wages of Spin is Death
I've just read an article in the UK's online 'Daily Telegraph' about the death of Dr. Kelly. The article was titled "The wages of Spin is Death".
I looked up 'spin' and decided it must be definition # 23 at:
http://wordreference.com/english/definition.asp?en=spin
..which defines 'spin' as "the practice of presenting news or information in a way that creates a favourable impression"
If I've picked out the correct definition, how did 'spin' come to mean that, does anybody know?
Also, why is it "the wages..is* death" and not "the wages..*are death"?
-- Christopher
http://alt-usage-english.org/AUE_gallery/chris_johnson.html
I looked up 'spin' and decided it must be definition # 23 at:
http://wordreference.com/english/definition.asp?en=spin
..which defines 'spin' as "the practice of presenting news or information in a way that creates a favourable impression"
If I've picked out the correct definition, how did 'spin' come to mean that, does anybody know?
Also, why is it "the wages..is* death" and not "the wages..*are death"?
-- Christopher
http://alt-usage-english.org/AUE_gallery/chris_johnson.html
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[nq:1]Also, why is it "the wages.. " Romans 6:23. Fran
- [nq:1]Also, why is it "the wages..
- " Romans 6:23.
- Fran
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[nq:1]Also, why is it "the wages..is* death" and not "the wages..*are death"?[/nq]
It is an allusion to a verse in the KJV "...the wages of sin is death..." Romans 6:23.
Fran
It is an allusion to a verse in the KJV "...the wages of sin is death..." Romans 6:23.
Fran
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Frances Kemmish (Email Removed) burbled news:bfbj03$ctua6$(Email Removed):
[nq:2]Also, why is it "the wages..is* death" and not "the wages..*are death"?[/nq]
[nq:1]It is an allusion to a verse in the KJV "...the wages of sin is death..." Romans 6:23.[/nq]
And why did the translators of the KJV says "wages . . .is" instead of "wages . . .are"? That is the question.
a) L
[nq:2]Also, why is it "the wages..is* death" and not "the wages..*are death"?[/nq]
[nq:1]It is an allusion to a verse in the KJV "...the wages of sin is death..." Romans 6:23.[/nq]
And why did the translators of the KJV says "wages . . .is" instead of "wages . . .are"? That is the question.
a) L
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[nq:1]Frances Kemmish (Email Removed) burbled news:bfbj03$ctua6$(Email Removed):[/nq]
[nq:2] It is an allusion to a verse in the KJV "...the wages of sin is death..." Romans 6:23.[/nq]
[nq:1]And why did the translators of the KJV says "wages . . .is" instead of "wages . . .are"? That is the question.[/nq]
That is "a" question, but not the question that Chris asked. He asked why the se
[nq:2] It is an allusion to a verse in the KJV "...the wages of sin is death..." Romans 6:23.[/nq]
[nq:1]And why did the translators of the KJV says "wages . . .is" instead of "wages . . .are"? That is the question.[/nq]
That is "a" question, but not the question that Chris asked. He asked why the se
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[nq:1]I've just read an article in the UK's online 'Daily Telegraph' about the death of Dr. Kelly. The article was ... a favourable impression" If I've picked out the correct definition, how did 'spin' come to mean that, does anybody know?[/nq]
I won't go so far as to say "I know" but it comes from the practice of putting counter spin on a ball in billiards. This is called "English", and you
I won't go so far as to say "I know" but it comes from the practice of putting counter spin on a ball in billiards. This is called "English", and you
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[nq:2]I've just read an article in the UK's online 'Daily ... The article was titled "The wages of Spin is Death".[/nq]
This raises something that invariably looks/reads/sounds wrong to me:
If I say "Death is the wages of sin (or spin)" it reads right. Singular subject, singular verb.
But flipped around, "The wages of Spin is Death" is where I get tangled up.
Wages
This raises something that invariably looks/reads/sounds wrong to me:
If I say "Death is the wages of sin (or spin)" it reads right. Singular subject, singular verb.
But flipped around, "The wages of Spin is Death" is where I get tangled up.
Wages
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[nq:1]And why did the translators of the KJV says "wages . . .is" instead of "wages . . .are"? That ... wine to create a solecism that has stood the test of time and so is now called a stylistic masterpiece.[/nq]
CC writes as if unaware the King James Version was ordered about 150 years after the dissolution of English monasteries. A new book by Nigel Nicolson about the actual compilers of th
CC writes as if unaware the King James Version was ordered about 150 years after the dissolution of English monasteries. A new book by Nigel Nicolson about the actual compilers of th
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[nq:1]This raises something that invariably looks/reads/sounds wrong to me: If I say "Death is the wages of sin (or spin)" ... Wages is plural so I'm expecting "are" as the verb, but "The wages of Spin are Death" sounds equally wrong.[/nq]
I'm not sure why you've started a new thread. In my original post (which started the "The Wages of Spin is Death") thread, I asked two distinct ques
I'm not sure why you've started a new thread. In my original post (which started the "The Wages of Spin is Death") thread, I asked two distinct ques
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[nq:2]And why did the translators of the KJV says "wages ... of time and so is now called a stylistic masterpiece.[/nq]
[nq:1]CC writes as if unaware the King James Version was ordered about 150 years after the dissolution of English monasteries. ... well as illuminating. This Bible is often cited as the only document written by a committee of any literary merit.[/nq]
That might have some
[nq:1]CC writes as if unaware the King James Version was ordered about 150 years after the dissolution of English monasteries. ... well as illuminating. This Bible is often cited as the only document written by a committee of any literary merit.[/nq]
That might have some
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[nq:2]This raises something that invariably looks/reads/sounds wrong to me: If ... but "The wages of Spin are Death" sounds equally wrong.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not sure why you've started a new thread. In my original post (which started the "The Wages of Spin ... heck!). Your post starting a new thread is therefore not really a 'tangent' to my own original post, is it?[/nq]
It's not real
[nq:1]I'm not sure why you've started a new thread. In my original post (which started the "The Wages of Spin ... heck!). Your post starting a new thread is therefore not really a 'tangent' to my own original post, is it?[/nq]
It's not real
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[nq:2]I've just read an article in the UK's online 'Daily ... how did 'spin' come to mean that, does anybody know?[/nq]
[nq:1]I won't go so far as to say "I know" but it comes from the practice of putting counter spin on a ball in billiards. This is called "English", and you put "English" on the ball to make it take a more elliptical route.[/nq]
It's called 'English' in North America, not
[nq:1]I won't go so far as to say "I know" but it comes from the practice of putting counter spin on a ball in billiards. This is called "English", and you put "English" on the ball to make it take a more elliptical route.[/nq]
It's called 'English' in North America, not
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