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Re: What do you call them?
Posted By: Issachar, on host 24.88.251.76
Date: Sunday, December 16, 2001, at 06:15:01
In Reply To: What do you call them? posted by Howard on Sunday, December 16, 2001, at 05:32:29:

> I've always liked sentences like these:
> Lightning is a very striking form of electricity.
> She was shocked to find that the TV set was still plugged in.
> Is there a name for them? What do you call sentences like that?

They somewhat resemble "Tom Swifties". Such as:

"I ate the last lamb chop," Tom said sheepishly.

But they're not exactly the same, so I don't know what to call them.

Iss

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