Tabula Rosa Systems Grammar Term Of The Day - Litotes

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From literary terms.com I. What is Litotes? Litotes is an understatement in which a positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite. This sounds like a strange definition, but a few examples will make the meaning clear. The classic example of litotes is the phrase “not bad.” By negating the word “bad,” you’re saying that something is good, or at least OK. However, in most contexts it’s an understatement. For example: “Not bad! Not bad at all!” The idea here is that someone is actually pretty excited about something – that they think it’s a lot better than just “not bad.” Litotes (pronounced LIE-tuh-teez or lie-TOE-teez) is a Greek word meaning “simple, plain.”  II. Examples of Litotes Example 1 After someone hires you, you might say, “Thank you, ma’am, you won’t regret it.” The negation is an understatement, of course – what you really mean is that your boss will be happy with your performance. Example 2 Litotes generally gives the expression a biting, ironic tone, for example in ironic comparisons. If you don’t like someone’s guitar playing, you might say “He’s hardly a Jimi Hendrix.” Similarly, there’s a whole family of litotes-infused metaphors for saying that someone is dumb: not the sharpest tool in the shed; not the brightest crayon in the box; not the sharpest knife in the drawer.  National Sauce Month National Trisomy Awareness Month National Umbrella Month National Women’s History Month National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month National Music in Our Schools Month National Social Work Month Buy the books at  www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki ================================================== Grammatical Terms-This section is for grammar Links  Ethopoeia: The Art of Rhetorical Impersonation ============================================================== In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” has just been published and will be followed by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:  www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki Anyone who would like to review the book and have it posted on my blog or website, please contact me paul@netiquetteiq.com. In addition to this blog, I maintain a radio show on BlogtalkRadio  and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and  Yahoo.  I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts. My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ and  PSG of Mercer County, NJ. Additionally, I am the president of Tabula Rosa Systems, a “best of breed” reseller of products for communications, email, network management software, security products and professional services.  Also, I am the president of Netiquette IQ. We are currently developing an email IQ rating system, Netiquette IQ, which promotes the fundamentals outlined in my book. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++                                                             The Environmental Corner - Dedicated to the restoration of Love our Mother Earth Wind and solar power is now cheaper than 74 percent of coal production A study was just published about how damaging the Trump Administration’s policies really are: PER. YEAR. That’s enough to erase decades of progress in the fight to prevent climate change and slow the rise of our planet’s sea levels. This can’t wait Paul: Sign your name if you believe Trump should reverse his dangerous rollback of CO2 regulations Reverse the rollback Cities, states, and countries all across the planet are ramping up their efforts in historic ways to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But Trump? He’s trying to reverse all of that hard work in order to appease to Big Oil & Gas as well as climate change deniers: Part of Trump’s rollback includes axing fuel efficiency and vehicle standards put into place under Obama. The price tag for drivers without these efficiency standards? As high as $236 BILLION over the next 15 years. And that doesn’t even take into account the fact that Trump completely TRASHED President Obama’s Clean Power Plan -- An item at the top of the fossil fuel industry’s wish list. We need to reverse Trump’s “virtual surrender” on climate change: Demand he REVERSE his dangerous regulatory rollbacks Reverse the rollback Fight back, 314 Action ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++