Frank and Ernest by Thaves for May 04, 2010
May 03, 2010
May 05, 2010
Transcript:
Frank says, "How should we describe this dictionary of redundancies?" Ernest says, "'Complete and unabridged'!"
librisleo over 14 years ago
I’ve actually seen books with that description on the cover. Usually reprints of classics aimed at middle/high school kids, to let them know that the teacher will approve.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
That was a standard blurb for the years of censorship. Now you’d have to say “CUT AND CENSORED”!
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Reference and Attribution Book?
Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
or
‘the department of redundancy department’
yyyguy over 14 years ago
what’s another word for thesaurus?
cwreenactor over 14 years ago
“Completely and totally eliminate repetitive redundancy.”
runar over 14 years ago
“Complete” means that the contents of the book are esentially there. “Unabridged” means that no alterations have been made to the original text. It *is* possible for a book to be complete and yet abridged if its contents have been shortened through editing which leaves the basic information/story/etc. intact, e.g., Readers’ Digest Condensed Books.
rotts over 14 years ago
Runar, by your logic every book (except, I suppose, one that had pages ripped out of it) would be “complete”, thereby rendering the term “complete” meaningless.