When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things. Information Modeling the EXPRESS Way - Pagina xxviidoor Douglas A. Schenck, Peter R. Wilson - 1994 - 416 pagina’sGedeeltelijke weergave - Over dit boek
| Lewis Carroll - 1897 - 252 pagina’s
...for you ! '" " But ' glory ' doesn't mean ' a nice knockdown argument,' " Alice objected. " When / use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." " The question is," said Alice, " whether you can make... | |
| Lewis Carroll - 1897 - 232 pagina’s
...argument for you!'" " But ' glory ' doesn't mean ' a nice knockdown argument/ " Alice objected. " When / use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." " The question is," said Alice, " whether you can make... | |
| Frederick Brigham De Berard - 1902 - 424 pagina’s
...knockdown argument for you!' " "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words... | |
| Frederick Brigham De Berard - 1905 - 330 pagina’s
...knockdown argument for you!' " "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what 1 choose it to mean — neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make... | |
| 1907 - 394 pagina’s
...Vers de Societe seem somewhat in the position of the charming philosopher of Wonderland fame: '"When 7 use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' "'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1980 - 790 pagina’s
...proffered interpretation. This recalls Lewis Carroll's classic advice on the construction of language: " 'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what / choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' " Through the Looking Glass, in The Complete Works... | |
| 1914 - 540 pagina’s
...lighten a story as factual as a vice report but without much success. HKIEFS ox NEW BOOKS. * ' When / use a -word, ' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less. ' ' ' This citation from a well-known authority might... | |
| 1916 - 204 pagina’s
...by 'glory,' " Alice said. "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words... | |
| Arthur Holmes - 1920 - 300 pagina’s
...argument for you !" " But glory doesn't mean 1 a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. " When / use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." " The question is," said Alice, " whether you can make... | |
| Thomas Henry Briggs, Isabel McKinney, Florence Vane Skeffington - 1921 - 426 pagina’s
...a nice knockdown argument for you but glory doesnt mea-JJ a nice knock down argument alice objected when i use a word humpty dumpty said in rather a scornful tone it means just what i choose it to mean — neither more nor less the question is said alice whether you can make words mean... | |
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