Saturday, February 16, 2008

Lewis Meets the English Language

Here's a little selection of Lewisisms (like solecisms, but different):

After reading Henry Explores the Mountains: Mom, what happens when you fall into a travalanche?

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Elementary etymology: Mom, what does "pen" mean? ... Well, then, Mom, what does "cil" mean?

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Understanding from the context...sort of: Dad, what does "hire" mean? I don't mean like a plane flies "hire" in the sky; I mean the sort of hire where you...um...where you bother someone who's working.

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