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Hyperbation: can you offer an example?

By Jim in a Nautilus COAT Asked Apr 21 2009 7:36AM
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by Carpediem COAT ab imo pectore on Apr 21, 2009 at 9:35 am Permalink

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The Hyperbation (pronounced high-pur-bay-shun) is an unconscious but accepted grammatical error in syntax (typical word order and pattern).

Example:
about suffering, they were never wrong, the old masters.

the correct grammar would be, 'the old masters were never wrong about suffering.'

And yet, this syntactical arrangement would most likely be accepted, since you still get the gist of what is being said. if you would say, 'about suffering were the old masters never wrong,' you might have a harder time of getting a reader to understand what you were talking about.
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Avatar Sharona Magic loves the hungry Apr, 23 2009 at 08:21 AM
Thank you. I never heard the word before.
Avatar Anonymous Apr, 26 2009 at 11:41 AM
this is not important do not worry. Good night. and its french.thank u very much and good night translation for capediam COAT ab imo pectore
Avatar Jim in a Nautilus COAT Apr, 26 2009 at 07:43 PM
I should let her answer, but I'll take a shot having studdied Latin my freshman year in HS. 'Carpe diem' means Seize the day. And ab imo pectore should come out something like Deep in the heart or from the heart. Of course, COAT means that like me, Carpediem is a member of the COATs.

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by Bigessfour wears a Army COAT on Apr 21, 2009 at 7:53 am Permalink

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Is it words that are re-arranged to emphasise something?
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Avatar Jim in a Nautilus COAT Apr, 21 2009 at 08:50 AM
Emphasis, achieved by unusual unusual word order.
 
Right you are! :)

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by Suby the Coat on Apr 21, 2009 at 9:32 am Permalink

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1: 'about suffering, they were never wrong, the old masters.' or 'about suffering were the old masters never wrong'
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The grammatically correct sentence would be, 'the old masters were never wrong about suffering.'
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2: 'and I, to you, would give my heart'
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3: 'bright was the day, and so, too, were her eyes.'
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All sentences bring out the meanings but are grammatically incorrect. That is 'hyperbation' for you.
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by tary jon little on Aug 22, 2009 at 8:14 am Permalink

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idk any?
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Avatar Jim in a Nautilus COAT Aug, 22 2009 at 09:16 PM
You probably do, but difficult it can be calling them to mind on a moment's notice.


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