Random Analogies
Greek As Sexy Pool Boy
a: Greek ~
b: a sexy pool boy
What: "Greek is like a sexy pool boy, whereas Latin is like a spouse." (I really wish I could remember where I first read this.)
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Dec 16 2011 8:04 PM
# 1565 Critique Analogy
Marriage As Invasion
a: Marriage ~
b: invading a country
What: "This might be off the wall, but it seems to me that getting married is like invading a country. Before you do it, you really do want to think things through, at least for several steps down the road. It's definitely not something you want to "slide into." Getting out is much harder than slipping in."
Useful?
Writer: J Eric
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Where:
Date: Apr 16 2012 4:13 PM
# 1866 Critique Analogy
a: Main clause ~
b: a wife who can cook independently
What: "While teaching the difference between Main Clause and the Subordinate Clause, I
usually say that main clause can work independently and subordinate
clause can't
. At that
tim
e in my
classes I make a comparison by
saying that the main clause is like a wife who
can cook independently without her husband's presence. That is, she need not depend on
him. But subordinate clause is like husband who has to depend on his wife for food."
Useful?
Writer: Rosalia H Bonjour , Ph.D.
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 10 2013 4:35 PM
# 3929 Critique Analogy
a: Conversion therapy ~
b: suggesting chemotherapy
What:
"Conversion therapy is like suggesting chemotherapy for hair removal. Sure, you could probably find some examples of someone who went through chemotherapy and was lucky enough to not get many adverse effects, but it doesn't make the entire concept not bat shit crazy at best and outright evil at worst."
Useful?
Writer: Bailey
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Where:
Date: Jan 13 2015 12:17 PM
# 7036 Critique Analogy
