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Teo Posted 20 years ago
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wired
And now, a word to the wired: E-mail is no excuse for lousy English.
And the short attention span of the wired reader only makes things worse.
What does wired mean in the above sentences?
And the short attention span of the wired reader only makes things worse.
What does wired mean in the above sentences?
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In this context: those using a lot the Internet. com/wired
- In this context: those using a lot the Internet.
- com/wired
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"Wired" here is a pun: it means both "wired up to the internet", and "in the state of hypertension that follows overmuch excitement or activity".
In fact, there's a double pun in the first example: it's also a play on the phrase "a word to the wise".
MrP
In fact, there's a double pun in the first example: it's also a play on the phrase "a word to the wise".
MrP
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