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From the article: "... With that fascinating segue, he explained the logic behind his writing ..." From wikipedia: "A segue (i/ˈsɛɡweɪ/) is a smooth transition
by lobo_tuerto 14y ago
From the article: "... With that fascinating segue, he explained the logic behind his writing ..."
From wikipedia: "A segue (i/ˈsɛɡweɪ/) is a smooth transition from one topic or section to the next.
The term is derived from Italian segue, "it follows"; the pronunciation in English differs from the original Italian pronunciation."
Oh, the irony.
- miked 14y agoUmmm, what irony? 1) The article doesn't say that Thomas used the word. 2) The word is hardly a "ten-dollar" word, since many foreign imports are standard usage ("gung-ho" is Cantonese). 3) Finally, I would expect that he would indeed use the word in his writings, since there really isn't a good substitute ("transistion" is rather too vague).
- smcnally 14y agoWhat's ironic in it? He took the story from a quadraplegiac friend who had trouble with a curb and "transitioned smoothly to another topic" about dense language being a curb-like barrier for some. Or you refer to the word "segue" itself? Justice Thomas is claiming simplicity; The Atlantic author is not.
- lobo_tuerto 14y agoYes, the word "segue" itself. Not arguing about Justice Thomas, but the Atlantic author writing about that subject, then showing no empathy with Justice's POV? I found that a bit ironic.