Monday, December 10, 2007

Fruit Flies

This just in at FOXNews.com -


Would Gay Fruit Fly be considered an oxymoron?

A couple genuine oxymora. Phrases with an inherent contradiction:
  • definite maybe
  • deliberate mistake
  • instant classic
  • sweet sorrow
A couple perceived oxymora. These are not really oxymora; they sound like a contradiction but aren't, often because of multiple possible meanings of one of the words:
  • jumbo shrimp
  • loud whisper
  • near miss
  • same difference

Interesting article none-the-less.

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