Well see, here's the thing...I'm a purist when it comes to dilemma usage. I believe this (from dictionary.com):
from Gk. dilemma "double proposition," a technical term in rhetoric, from di- "two" + lemma "premise, anything taken," from base *lab-. It should be used only of situations where someone is forced to choose between two alternatives, both unfavorable to him.
Most people use it to mean a problem or predicament, which annoys the hell out of me.
I can do the highland fling. Orange is my favorite color. I always tie my right shoe tighter than my left. I hate it when people use the word "dilemma" incorrectly. I do yoga while listening to loud rockabilly music. My favorite part of the male anatomy is the epigastric fossa (look it up).
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2 comments:
Squid. Yummy! :-)
And who uses dilemma incorrectly??
Well see, here's the thing...I'm a purist when it comes to dilemma usage. I believe this (from dictionary.com):
from Gk. dilemma "double proposition," a technical term in rhetoric, from di- "two" + lemma "premise, anything taken," from base *lab-. It should be used only of situations where someone is forced to choose between two alternatives, both unfavorable to him.
Most people use it to mean a problem or predicament, which annoys the hell out of me.
And also, don't eat my squid.
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