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Subject:Re: Parataxis? Does it take a paradigms? From:Dianne Walsh <ldwalsh -at- VOICENET -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 12 Sep 1997 19:40:20 -0400
At 06:11 PM 9/12/97 -0500, Pat Gantt wrote:
>While trying to look up "parataxis" a search brought
>up my all time pet peeve paradigm.
>
>Anyone else hate that word paradigm?
>
Yes, yes, yes! I see it all the time and in most cases, the words 'model'
or 'example' would do. The only word that makes my butt squinch more is
"proactive." Just looking at both words on the same page is bringing on
waves of butt squinching--not to mention nausea.
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