Thread: 04 - 10,000 Days (Wings pt 2) lyrics
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08-17-2006, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by iota
^ there are exceptions...
Can you provide an example of such an exception?
I've never seen or heard "flippant" being used as a noun before. Nor have I ever seen it listed as a noun in any dictionary. To anyone like me who knew of the word and its use before coming across it here, it's suggested use in this lyric just sounds silly.

I love your sig. quotes though!!
My favorite cartoonist AND my favorite philosopher!!
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Old 08-17-2006, 08:03 AM   #488
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Re: 04 - 10,000 Days (Wings pt 2) lyrics
Quote:
Originally Posted by iota
^ there are exceptions...
Can you provide an example of such an exception?
I've never seen or heard "flippant" being used as a noun before. Nor have I ever seen it listed as a noun in any dictionary. To anyone like me who knew of the word and its use before coming across it here, it's suggested use in this lyric just sounds silly.

I love your sig. quotes though!!
My favorite cartoonist AND my favorite philosopher!!
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