noknojon Posted January 10, 2016 ID:1011850 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The basis and variations of this have been used here over the years ........ Ox-y-mo-ronnoun A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction : Examples : Military IntelligenceWar on TerrorFriendly FireCivil WarActive ReservePeacekeeping ForcesControlled CrashSafe Ammo ............ also Gun Safe,,,,,,,,,,, but I don't discuss that Finally - - - -Just War Yes, I know, that's my quota for the month but I am sick of just visiting, so I post random pieces ........... Link to post
yardbird Posted January 10, 2016 ID:1011854 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I"ll take the Controlled Crash John, & the Jumbo Shrimp Doc Link to post
sman Posted January 11, 2016 ID:1011898 Share Posted January 11, 2016 "The true beauty of oxymorons," says Richard Watson Todd, "is that, unless we sit back and really think, we happily accept them as normal English." Todd illustrates his point in the following passage: It was an open secret that the company had used a paid volunteer to test the plastic glasses. Although they were made using liquid gas technology and were an original copy that looked almost exactly like a more expensive brand, the volunteer thought that they were pretty ugly and that it would be simply impossible for the general public to accept them. On hearing this feedback, the company board was clearly confused and there was a deafening silence. This was a minor crisis and the only choice was to drop the product line.(Much Ado About English. Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2006) Link to post
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