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I am reminded of the "Tom Swifty"[1], a sort of pun involving an adverb. They gained infamy though the YA books focusing on the adventures of Tom Swift. Here's
by Bjartr 1y ago
I am reminded of the "Tom Swifty"[1], a sort of pun involving an adverb. They gained infamy though the YA books focusing on the adventures of Tom Swift.
Here's a few examples
> "If you want me, I shall be in the attic," said Tom, loftily.
> "The thermostat is set too high," said Tom heatedly.
> "Don't you love sleeping outdoors," Tom said intently.
> "I just dropped the toothpaste," said Tom crestfallenly.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swifty https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swifty
- MortyWaves 1y ago[flagged]
- ckz 1y agoCareful fading Tom Swift too hard. The two main series date from the 1910-20s and the 50s-60s. Basically sci-fi Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys rather than modern YA, especially the second wave of books. They're more "outwitting not-Soviet saboteurs with nuclear-powered inventions" and were written when science was putting the universe in our grasp. They get mentioned here as an influence on folks from time to time (myself included), predictable adverb structure aside. :)
- vharuck 1y agoMy favorite, plucked from Terry Pratchett: "I'm a homosexual necrophiliac," said Tom in dead earnest.