You are trying to explain what a synecdoche is to someone who's trained in literature and the classics, reads Latin and ancient greek (with rusty proficiency) a

You are trying to explain what a synecdoche is to someone who's trained in literature and the classics, reads Latin and ancient greek (with rusty proficiency) and writes for a living. Yet you spell it wrong and show that you don't have quite clear how it works. But sure, go ahead. Enlighten us.