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I don’t really disagree with much that Mart, if I may be so bold as to diminutiserate the nabob Amis, has to say on the matter of the present war, the war, that is, that is presently to be waged. Nor would I — that is to say, I also would not — wish to rain scorn upon this favourite author of mine (he my author-favour has, in spade-heaps!) But, here I must add a rebuttal; must, if you like, butt-heads re: his style. It is just getting too much to take, take it too much I do, and in the taking tiresome it becomes, and I of it tire. This amaranthine alliterative abusing of anacoluthon, anadiplosis, anastrophe and anaphora annoys me most; most of all these devices are they that annoy. Me, I mean.
i concur
Posted by mom at 2pm on 06.03.03
Great email address, mom!
Posted by Jack at 4pm on 06.03.03
eek!
Posted by Donna at 8pm on 06.03.03
Eh? Are you scared of my Mom?
(It is actually her, you know - we appeal to a broad demographic on this site, and no mistake!)
Posted by Jack at 9pm on 06.03.03
nah - your prose makes me go eek!
hiya, Jack’s Mom!
Posted by Donna at 9pm on 06.03.03
You should read the Amis piece!
Posted by Jack at 9pm on 06.03.03
p.s. Mom - if you venture onto the interweb again, you might want to take a look at your homepage. Hee.
Posted by Jack at 9pm on 06.03.03
look, if your prose scared me how do you think i’ll feel after reading the Amis piece?
I shall steer clear thankyouverymuchandgoodnight
Posted by Donna at 10pm on 06.03.03
I only got about half way through that Amis piece. Remind me never to read any of his stinking books…
Posted by Donna at 8pm on 08.03.03
No! His stinking books are mostly wonderful - I bet you a tenner that if you read London Fields (my favourite of his, I think) you’ll love it.
Posted by Jack at 3pm on 10.03.03