TV-ad voice-over

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

Superfluity is one of the results of blending, e.g. chase after (chase + run after). I believe that's what happened in "refund back,"
although I'm not quite sure what's going on with "mix together."
 
 
Gerald Cohen

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From: American Dialect Society on behalf of Charles Doyle
Sent: Mon 6/11/2007 10:14 AM
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: TV-ad voice-over



More likely just a superfluity?

The TV cooking shows regularly instruct us to "add in" an ingredient and "mix together" the contents of the bowl.

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:47:56 -0500
>From: "Cohen, Gerald Leonard" <gcohen at UMR.EDU>
>Subject: Re: TV-ad voice-over
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>Ah, another blend (refund + give back).
>=20
>Gerald Cohen
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>" ... [O]r we'll _refund_ your money _back_!"
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>-Wilson

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