Hyperbolic what?
Jun. 9th, 2008 09:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shewhomustAccording to Chambers, hyperbolic is the adjective from 'hyperbole', and hyperbole is a figure of speech: the use exaggeration to create a vivid impression. Elsewhere, apparently, it's something to do with needlework - as when you crochet your own Great Barrier Reef (and don't miss the picture gallery).
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Date: 2008-06-10 05:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-10 08:08 am (UTC)Oh, I finally got around to watching the first two parts of the "Worlds of Fantasy" series last night. I got a kick out of seeing Alan Garner on the screen, so soon after you'd posted about being in correspondence with him. I have quibbles with other aspects, but will vent about that next time we meet.
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Date: 2008-06-10 08:27 am (UTC)And, good, I'll look forward to that. Quibbles? I had more than quibbles, as I recall...