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bobsouer · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:08 am Post subject: A love of words

I bumped into this striking video today and just had to share.
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Darren Altman · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:12 am Post subject:

Yes, this is beautiful, he's such an amazing orator. The trouble is, he doesn't get enough exposure these days! Wink

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Lizden · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:51 am Post subject:

Thank you, Bob!
That was a wonderful way to start the week! Smile

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imaginator · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:53 am Post subject:

stephen fry gives me the same delicious satisfaction i get from some of the plays and conversation of the great norman corwin. there are times when i can virtually HEAR them enjoying a fine piece of Language like a bite of a favorite food.

thank you, bob.
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Mike Harrison · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:01 am Post subject:

I couldn't agree more. And, as for those hoping to become writers:

Literary aspirants should religiously eschew polysyllabic orthography. The philosophical and philological substructure of the principle is ineluctable. Excessively attenuated verbal symbols inevitably induce unnecessary complexity and, consequently exaggerate the obfuscation of the mentality of the peruser. Conversely, expressions which are reduced to the furthermost minimum of simplification and compactness, besides contributing realistic verisimilitude, constitute a much less onerous handicap to the reader’s perspicacity. Observe, for instance, the unmistakable and inescapable expressiveness of onomatopoetic interjection or monosyllabic utterances, especially when motivated under strenuous emotional circumstances. How much more appealing is their euphonious pulchritude than the pretentious and preposterous pomposity of elongated verbiage?
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Deirdre · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:05 am Post subject:

He posited this notion in one of his "podgrams".

It's this philosophy of his that has given me the freedom to release my angst over the "misuse" of terms like "The Lion's Share" and "Begs the Question".

Enough already, right? Who cares what it meant at the beginning?
English is a magnificently plastic language.
Let us see what happens, and let us all enjoy it.
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roger · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:21 am Post subject:

As long as you communicate and have fun with it.
Thanks, Bob. How enjoyable and marvy.
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Bruce · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:17 pm Post subject:

Stephen Fry is an absolute hero in my book. He lauds Oscar Wilde for his excellent use of English and reason, and Fry is certainly in that camp.

If you're interested in the history of the English tongue, and how it's changed in the past 1,500 years I can highly recommend the book The Adventure of English by Melvyn Bragg. English is really a mix of several different languages, and he covers its evolution in delightful detail.

And talk about being an audio book reader! Robert Powell, the narrator, did an incredibly wonderful job of handling all of dialects of English past and English present. I'll bow down before him....if I ever get to see him.

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Lee Gordon · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:10 pm Post subject:

The Adventure of English was also made into an eight-part TV series hosted by Bragg. When it was on History Channel International I TiVo'd the entire series and recorded it onto DVD. It is well worth watching.
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Diane Havens · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:11 pm Post subject:

I very much enjoyed this -- the visuals, the content and the delivery. Thanks for posting!
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Moe Egan · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks for posting that Bob. What a great find.
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Lizden · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:20 pm Post subject:

whalewtchr · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:44 pm Post subject:

That was fun. Thanks Bob.
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JBarrett · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:06 pm Post subject:

Mmmm....I love some good Frys. Smile

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voicy1stef · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:42 am Post subject:

Cool! I love the design as well.

Stephen Fry rocks! I love watching him every week on the telly, and reading his tweets.
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