Friday, March 9, 2007

E2. VIOLENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Have you ever wondered how many violent words we use in everyday use? I am presenting only a few of them, note down others from your memory. Why do we use such words?
Assault our eardrums.
Be dead on time.
Beat the drums.
Bite our tongue.
Blow the nose.
Blast the furnace.
Burn our boats.
Burn the candle.
Bury the hatchet.
Cut the slices.
Drown our sorrows.
Execute a will.
Hang our dress.
Hit the ball.
Kill an urge.
Murder democracy.
Nail a lie.
Shoot a photograph.
Sink our differences.
Skin the vegetables.
Smother a sneeze.
Steal a glance.
Strangle a laugh.
Tie the boat.
Try our luck.
Whip the cream.
This is but a sample; examine critically the language you use and you will be in for a surprise? Yes, I would like to share your findings.

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