Re: Extremely OT, sorry... But my daughter claims you guys WILL know the answer...

Subject: Re: Extremely OT, sorry... But my daughter claims you guys WILL know the answer...
From: "Gururaj B S" <gururaj_bs -at- hotmail -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:20:46 +0530



----- Original Message -----
From: "Emily Berk" <emily -at- armadillosoft -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:11 AM
Subject: Extremely OT, sorry... But my daughter claims you guys WILL know
the answer...


>
> She is trying to determine the difference, however subtle, between
>
> facetious

<<Guru
It's just amusing talks. Clever too!

>
> and
>
> sarcastic

<<Guru
Same, but ridiculing talks/remarks.

Cheers
Gururaj

>
> We have looked for the answer in the obvious places, like the dictionary.
But the definitions imply that these words are essentially unrelated.
>
> Off-list replies are fine. Send to mailto:emily -at- armadillosoft -dot- com
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --Emily


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