impactful, below-the-line, etc.

[Jonathan Lighter]

Big bucks, not bug bucks.

This *is* getting serious.

JL


On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 8:43 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:

> ---------------------- Information from the mail header
> -----------------------
> Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> Poster:       "Joel S. Berson" <Berson at ATT.NET>
> Subject:      Re: impactful, below-the-line, etc.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> At 1/14/2014 04:54 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> > > Am I too tolerant?
> >
> >Of course - unless you're trying to make bug bucks as a motivational guru.
> >  In that case, the suc - I mean, your clients, will admire you for
> >expressing yourself this way.  But the point is only that these senses and
> >constructions are not in the OED, regardless of how familiar they may be
> in
> >certain circles.
>
> Aha -- you're not criticizing current usage, just the OED.  But you
> didn't say what your point was.
>
>
> >BTW, the cited "attach" might be defined more precisely as 'to bind one's
> >hopes or beliefs to.'
> >
> >BONUS: CNN reports today that the company that released pollutants into
> the
> >WV water supply is not granting any more live interviews.
> >
> >The phrase used was "They are radio-silent."
>
> That's what one of Chris Christie's minions texed or tweeted or
> emailed or said about other of his minions' not replying to someone's
> complaints or a reporter's request for comment or something.  I
> suspect it's in the 1,000-message disclosure.
>
> Joel
>
>
>
> >JL
> >
> >
> >On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 4:23 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
> >
> > > ---------------------- Information from the mail header
> > > -----------------------
> > > Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> > > Poster:       "Joel S. Berson" <Berson at ATT.NET>
> > > Subject:      Re: impactful, below-the-line, etc.
> > >
> > >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Some of these I don't find repugnant -- impactful; attach
> > > ("individuals attach to fantasies" seems clearly enough reflexive in
> > > the absence of a direct object); power ("ability and influence" are
> > > at least kinds of power); gut (common in casual speech?).
> > >
> > > Am I too tolerant?
> > >
> > > Joel
> > >
> > > At 1/14/2014 11:56 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> > > >Impactful, adj.  'effective and influential'
> > > >
> > > >"In my work, I've been fortunate to learn from amazingly successful,
> > > >impactful professionals and entrepreneurs."
> > > >
> > > >Share, v. 'to say sincerely or in confidence':
> > > >
> > > >"I've heard from corporate professionals who share, 'Kathy, I really
> hate
> > > >my job and desperately want to leave.  I've been wanting to write a
> book
> > > >and become a motivational speaker for several years now.  What's your
> > > >advice?'  I'll respond, 'OK, great. '"
> > > >
> > > >Below-the-line, adj.  'insufficiently ambitious or optimistic':
> > > >"'Below the line' thinking refers to a particular mindset that shapes
> how
> > > >you view the world in a limiting way."
> > > >
> > > >Attach, v. 'to attach oneself'
> > > >"Unsuccessful individuals attach to fantasies that may relieve them
> > > >momentarily of their situational pain but have no basis in reality."
> > > >
> > > >Power, n. 'ability and influence.'
> > > >"Successful people are in touch with their power, and are not afraid
> to
> > > use
> > > >it and express it.  They advocate and negotiate strongly...."
> > > >
> > > >Gut, n. 'innermost feelings'
> > > >"Those who doubt themselves, lack trust in their own gut or
> instincts...."
> > > >
> > > >Power gap, n. 'area of weakness or ineffectuality, as in business or
> > > >personal relationships'
> > > >
> > > >"Sure, they acknowledge they have 'power gaps' or blind spots, and
> areas
> > > >that need deep development."
> > > >
> > > >Deep, adj. special
> > > >
> > > >[See "power gap"]
> > > >
> > > >Thought for the day:
> > > >"Successful people ...go with the flow.  They follow the trends, and
> > > >embrace them... make bold moves...and won't be waylaid by the
> priorities
> > > >and values of others."
> > > >
> > > >All of the above (unfortunately not all of it new) is in one handy
>  place
> > > >at
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/successful-people--the-8-self-limiting-behaviors-they-avoid-184436770.html
> > > >
> > > >JL
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the
> > > truth."
> > > >
> > > >------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the
> truth."
> >
> >------------------------------------------------------------
> >The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
>



--
"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."

------------------------------------------------------------
The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org