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"a mind is a terrible thing to waste"


Most of my life... I've thought that there's something a bit weird
going on
in this Slogan.

because of the Subj. and Obj. of the action of Wasting. -- as in
Hypallage


____________________________


Mirriam-Webster has the following:

(hy-+ pal-+ la-+ ge): an interchange of two elements in a phrase or sentence from a more logical to a less logical relationship

(as in "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" for "to waste a mind is a
terrible thing")
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On 6/2/2025 12:19 PM, HenHanna wrote:

"a mind is a terrible thing to waste"

Most of my life...-a I've thought that there's something a bit weird
going on
in this Slogan.

because of-a the Subj. and Obj. of the action of Wasting. -- as in
Hypallage

____________________________

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Mirriam-Webster has the following:

(hy-+ pal-+ la-+ ge):-a-a-a-a-a-a an interchange of two elements in a phrase or
sentence from a more logical to a less logical relationship

(as in "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" for "to waste a mind is a terrible thing")

When you have trouble watching your weight, a waist is a terrible thing
to mind.
--
Carl G.


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On Mon, 2 Jun 2025 20:54:37 +0000, Carl G. wrote:

On 6/2/2025 12:19 PM, HenHanna wrote:

"a mind is a terrible thing to waste"


Most of my life...-a I've thought that there's something a bit weird
going on
in this Slogan.

because of-a the Subj. and Obj. of the action of Wasting. -- as in
Hypallage


____________________________


-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Mirriam-Webster has the following:

(hy-+ pal-+ la-+ ge):-a-a-a-a-a-a an interchange of two elements in a phrase or
sentence from a more logical to a less logical relationship

(as in "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" for "to waste a mind is a
terrible thing")

When you have trouble watching your weight, a waist is a terrible thing
to mind.

---------- Excellent! Is that your original???



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(Hypallage) , according to 1 very reliable source,
can mean
one of 4 different things.


1. ..................

2. Metonymy.

3. Gram., "a change in the relation of words by which a word,
instead of agreeing with the case it logically qualifies, is made to
agree grammatically with another case" (Smyth, Greek Grammar, p. 678).

4. Sometimes used to describe a deliberately misapplied epithet,
as when, in a well-rehearsed mistake, Churchill referred to the "in-
fernal combustion engine."


----- it would go nicely with Inflatulatable Mnemonic
Tires.


_______________________

(as in "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" for "to waste a mind is a
terrible thing")

---------- i dont get this example...

Probably something that's related to
[ A great time was had by all. ]
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Carl G. wrote:

On 6/2/2025 12:19 PM, HenHanna wrote:

"a mind is a terrible thing to waste"

Most of my life...-a I've thought that there's something a bit weird
going on
in this Slogan.

because of-a the Subj. and Obj. of the action of Wasting. -- as in
Hypallage

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Mirriam-Webster has the following:

(hy-+ pal-+ la-+ ge):-a-a-a-a-a-a an interchange of two elements in a phrase or
sentence from a more logical to a less logical relationship

(as in "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" for "to waste a mind is a
terrible thing")

When you have trouble watching your weight, a waist is a terrible thing
to mind.

A mime is a terrible thing to waste.

A mine is a terrible thing to waste.

A meme is a terrible thing to waste.


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