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Here I was thinking George was up to something! In all seriousness, this really should be updated, but somehow omitting "state of" sounds more powerful to me..
by verelo 8y ago
Here I was thinking George was up to something!
In all seriousness, this really should be updated, but somehow omitting "state of" sounds more powerful to me...although I'm not sure why I feel this way?
- v-yadli 8y agoPerhaps because Washington alone would represent the HQ of the national government. Think of "London", "Beijing".
- rdiddly 8y agoWhich, for those who like funny Wikipedia words, is a synecdoche.
- xapata 8y agoNot to be confused with Schenectady. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synecdoche,_New_York https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synecdoche,_New_York
- rdiddly 8y agoAlso not to be confused with a synecdouche (somebody who constantly overuses synecdoche hoping to impress people). Obligatory content-related content: If I were the Attorney General, I think a suit like this, whether successful or not, would undoubtedly be one of the high points of my career.
- verelo 8y agoHa, that is interesting! I had no idea there was a word for this, I love it when HN comes through with a nugget like this! Thank you!