http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 00:20:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31052 Zizka Thu, 10 Jun 2004 00:52:23 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31052 It seems that we are looking for the "??" in these analogies: excess: deficency = excessive: deficient = exceed: ??. It's true that "excess", like "deficiency", normally has a negative tone, whereas "exceed" is more often positive, but I think the derivations are as I give them. "Defect" doesn't work. "Deficited" is not idiomatic. It seems that we are looking for the “??” in these analogies: excess: deficency = excessive: deficient = exceed: ??. It’s true that “excess”, like “deficiency”, normally has a negative tone, whereas “exceed” is more often positive, but I think the derivations are as I give them. “Defect” doesn’t work. “Deficited” is not idiomatic.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31051 Greg Wed, 09 Jun 2004 02:32:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31051 Suckceed Suckceed

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31050 sidereal Tue, 08 Jun 2004 19:32:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31050 Glen gave the answer at 9:42, and theophylact resupplied at 5:01. What's with all the jibber-jabber? Glen gave the answer at 9:42, and theophylact resupplied at 5:01. What’s with all the jibber-jabber?

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31049 novalis Tue, 08 Jun 2004 18:58:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31049 Word boundaries are kind of arbitrary. For example, "no table" means the same thing as "notable." Word boundaries are kind of arbitrary. For example, “no table” means the same thing as “notable.”

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31048 Tom Tue, 08 Jun 2004 18:22:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31048 Word boundaries are kind of arbitrary. For example, "Jamesw" -- one word or two? Word boundaries are kind of arbitrary. For example, “Jamesw”—one word or two?

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31047 fdl Tue, 08 Jun 2004 17:07:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31047 underperform underperform

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31046 Theophylact Tue, 08 Jun 2004 17:01:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31046 "Undershoot". “Undershoot”.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31045 Eric Tue, 08 Jun 2004 16:55:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31045 Underachieve Underachieve

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31044 Richard Bellamy Tue, 08 Jun 2004 16:02:23 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31044 trailed trailed

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31043 Alex Tue, 08 Jun 2004 14:57:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31043 Many, depending on context: tp suffice, to complete, to be inadequate, to be insufficient, to be deficient, to be undistinguished, to be left behind, surpassed, become inferior, to be less than, to maintain, to stand aside Many, depending on context: tp suffice, to complete, to be inadequate, to be insufficient, to be deficient, to be undistinguished, to be left behind, surpassed, become inferior, to be less than, to maintain, to stand aside

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31042 Jim Henley Tue, 08 Jun 2004 14:49:08 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31042 Lag. Lag.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31041 rea Tue, 08 Jun 2004 14:09:20 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31041 "inceed"--"The adminsitration's performance inceeded all expectations--we misoverestimated them. “inceed”—”The adminsitration’s performance inceeded all expectations—we misoverestimated them.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31040 Nicholas Gruen Tue, 08 Jun 2004 12:50:08 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31040 Inceed Inceed

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31039 Scott Martens Tue, 08 Jun 2004 12:49:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31039 Thomas, I don't think there is any modern usage of "to disappoint" with a non-cognitive direct object. You can only disappoint things that feel emotions. Thomas, I don’t think there is any modern usage of “to disappoint” with a non-cognitive direct object. You can only disappoint things that feel emotions.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/06/08/well-i-cant-think-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31038 cleek Tue, 08 Jun 2004 12:38:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1683#comment-31038 Bush Bush

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