Vaibhav left a comment in which he used the "oppugnant" word.
Mama commented on that comment, saying he had never heard
…..of such a word, though he'd found one that might be related.
V. retorted to M. that Google dictionary had it; that, he so related.
I took my LARGE, but NOT unabridged, dictionary from its shelf,
checked it AND Google for "oppugnant".I did it ….all by myself!
I assume Mama used an 'abridged' dictionary (paper)as I did,
but did not check , using Google.If ‘twas on ‘paper', it was hid.
So, let this be a cautionary note to all writers and readers THAT:
"If you don't find a word, you may have not looked where it's AT! ! "
(August ….1st ….2019)
3 - **** " In American English, license is both a noun and a verb, and licence isn't used. For example, one who is licensed to drive has a driver's license. In all the other main varieties of English, licence is the noun, and license is the verb." bri ;)
2 - poetic license: " noun noun: poetic licence **** the freedom to depart from the facts of a matter or from the conventional rules of language when speaking or writing in order to create an effect." so, i created an effect?
1 - i normally WOULD use " it was hidden" , but, using " poetic license" ***, i chose " it was hid" in order to make a 'better' rhyme with " did" . i asked Google about " was hid" and found some reference to the Bible using " hid" and " hidden" interchangeably. of course we are not Bible writers now, thank God! ! !
It was a shame indeed that I failed to read this poem a bit earlier, especially considering that it was inspired by me! Your proclivity towards humour defines your poetry, and makes it wholly yours. I would only " lambaste" , from a grammatical perspective, your usage of the words " it was hid" , for I surmise that " it was hidden" is alone correct.
I wished you defined what oppugnant means, so I do not have to look it up myself!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
another superb poem, spreading knowledge and humor/humour, by my best friend Brian Edward Whitaker! ! a " 10" of course. bri ;)