Frazz by Jef Mallett for June 07, 2011
June 06, 2011
June 08, 2011
Transcript:
Caulfield: Mrs. Olsen thinks "penultimate" means the same thing as "ultimate". Frazz: Did you set her straight? Caulfield: I gave up. Because I know english and physics. Like immovable bodies and resistance and stuff. Frazz: You are smart. Caulfield: Would've been smarter not to use the word "mass."
Michelle Morris over 13 years ago
Maybe she only heard the “ultimate” and not the "pen.
Dr. Midnight over 13 years ago
There are an awful lot of people that think “penultimate” means “MORE ultimate”…
lewisbower over 13 years ago
Thanks for making me use the old Merriam-Webster’s yesterday.
dante.deangelo over 13 years ago
Frazz is a good friend
bobdcousy over 13 years ago
Nerdy fact:penultimate comes from the Latin term paenultimus, literally meaning “almost last”.
Varnes over 13 years ago
She’s an immovable object and he’s an irresistible force….
JanLC over 13 years ago
I learned the meaning of “penultimate” in Doc Smith’s old Lensman series of books.