Well played Alan Branch

[kerouac9]

The cool thing about colloquialisms is that they are pretty subjective in the way they're used. So me using "beast" to describe someone, which is very common, is fine except in your eyes

So as an English teacher you should know what a colloquialism is but apparently you don't so I challenge you to reference a dictionary on that term. If you spent time correcting slang on this board along with throwing our players to the wolves, you'd be unemployed. In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter. You really need to relax about this subject. I'm dead serious.

Holy smokes; "colloquialism" doesn't mean what you think it does. Of course, the word you mean is actually "metaphor." It's perfectly okay for you to say that you have no idea what waters that you've waded into.

"Beast" is a metaphor in that I understand that you do not mean that Daryl Washington, say, sits on a table at Ruth's Chris steak house and eats with his hands. He is civilized, not some horned toad-human manimal hybrid.

But the part of speech that you're using is a noun, not an adjective. You went to UofA so I know this'll be difficult to understand, but "colloquialism" is not actually a part of speech. It's a type of usage.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

This thread has taken an epic turn. How many posts actually discussed Alan Branch?

 

[TJ]

Holy smokes; "colloquialism" doesn't mean what you think it does. Of course, the word you mean is actually "metaphor." It's perfectly okay for you to say that you have no idea what waters that you've waded into.

"Beast" is a metaphor in that I understand that you do not mean that Daryl Washington, say, sits on a table at Ruth's Chris steak house and eats with his hands. He is civilized, not some horned toad-human manimal hybrid.

But the part of speech that you're using is a noun, not an adjective. You went to UofA so I know this'll be difficult to
understand, but "colloquialism" is not actually a part of speech. It's a type of usage.

First off, the U of A bashing is ridiculous and baseless. FYI

You've reached pig headed status and once again: you are dead wrong but I've already corrected you so I won't do it again. On top of being a u of a alum, I'm a dual masters student on pace to graduate with distinction.
I deal with collilquialisms all of the time to the point where I know id pull my kid out of your English class in a New York minute.

Really your comments have now turned to trying to save face. Just stop buddy. You're killing your cred (colloquially speaking)

 

[Duckjake]

This thread has taken an epic turn. How many posts actually discussed Alan Branch?

And it's all your fault.

Whats wrong with that? Dansby did the EXACT same thing and you defend his persona like hes your half brother.