August 5, 201016 yr Usually when you hear that, it's only in a phrase such as this: "The Kentuckys and North Carolinas of the world usually get their pick of top recruits." In this phrase, it's meant to indicate "Kentucky, North Carolina, and other schools like them." It's called a metonym, or more specifically: a synecdoche.
August 5, 201016 yr So, are there other common example's of metonym's and synedoche's? Yeah, but it's really boring. A metonym is a figure of speech, in which a thing or concept is not called by its own name, but by the name of something closely associated with it. Here are some examples: Word - A conversation (to have a word with) Sweat - Hard work Tongue - A language or dialect The press - The news media Houston - NASA Mission Control Annapolis - The U.S. Naval Academy Detroit - The U.S. auto industry Hollywood - The film & television industry Langley - Central Intelligence Agency Wall Street - The U.S. financial and banking industry -------------------- A synecdoche (sin-eck-dokey) is another figure of speech, in which a part or subset of something is used to describe the whole thing, or vice versa. Here are some synecdoches: "The gray beard" for an older man or "the long hair" for a hippie All "hands" on deck "The city posted a sign," which means that an employee of the local government (but not the geographic location or all of its residents) posted a sign. "Capitol Hill," when referring to the US Legislature "Truck" for any four-wheel drive vehicle (as well as long-haul trailers, etc.) "John Hancock" for the signature of any person "Bug" for any kind of insect or spider, even if it is not a true bug "Coke" for any variety of cola "Steel" for a sword "Wood" for a type of club used in golf "Irons" for shackles placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles "Plastic" for credit cards "Lead" for bullets "Barrel" for a barrel of oil "Keg" for a keg of beer Edited August 5, 201016 yr by Birdsfan
August 6, 201016 yr You mean "Reds' farmhand." Actually, I guess "Reds farmhand" would be correct in this usage. That's kind of a tricky one. I was just joking but I agree, that is a tricky one.
August 6, 201016 yr Author I have to ask, what is the difference in your use of the apostrophe in these instances? Aren't each of them a contraction for "It is"? If so, shouldn't each of them have the apostrophe? "Its" a mistake on my part. It should be "it's" in both. Ironic.
August 6, 201016 yr Yeah, but it's really boring. A metonym is a figure of speech, in which a thing or concept is not called by its own name, but by the name of something closely associated with it. Here are some examples: Word - A conversation (to have a word with) Sweat - Hard work Tongue - A language or dialect The press - The news media Houston - NASA Mission Control Annapolis - The U.S. Naval Academy Detroit - The U.S. auto industry Hollywood - The film & television industry Langley - Central Intelligence Agency Wall Street - The U.S. financial and banking industry -------------------- A synecdoche (sin-eck-dokey) is another figure of speech, in which a part or subset of something is used to describe the whole thing, or vice versa. Here are some synecdoches: "The gray beard" for an older man or "the long hair" for a hippie All "hands" on deck "The city posted a sign," which means that an employee of the local government (but not the geographic location or all of its residents) posted a sign. "Capitol Hill," when referring to the US Legislature "Truck" for any four-wheel drive vehicle (as well as long-haul trailers, etc.) "John Hancock" for the signature of any person "Bug" for any kind of insect or spider, even if it is not a true bug "Coke" for any variety of cola "Steel" for a sword "Wood" for a type of club used in golf "Irons" for shackles placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles "Plastic" for credit cards "Lead" for bullets "Barrel" for a barrel of oil "Keg" for a keg of beer Ask a simple question...
August 6, 201016 yr Yup. I seem to recall that I've gotten that response before; maybe with one different letter. It may be a good one to trot out from time to time.
August 6, 201016 yr "Its" a mistake on my part. It should be "it's" in both. Ironic. I thought for sure you were just being sarcastic, Clyde! :lol:
August 6, 201016 yr I'm really bad. I'm sorry. I'm was raised in the "Hollars" in Alabama. I talk like I type. And I'm a whole lot better than I used to be. I could get Mama or my kid to proof read my posts, but then, I wouldn't get it thru. "Through." Does it bother y'all when I write "gonna" instead of "going to?"
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