On Sat, 2006-04-29 at 03:48 -0700, Matt Johnson wrote: > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mike McCarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Sent: Friday, 28 April, 2006 9:39:58 PM > > >"Read my lips" is a metaphor, I do believe. > >The literal meaning is "pay close attention to what I say", > >so it is certainly a figure of speech. > > I disagree. To ask someone to read your lips is literally giving > an instruction. "Read" as in "read".
GP is correct. On this side of the pond, at least. Instead of metaphor, though, I'd use the term "expression". -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA "Peace, in international affairs, is a period of cheating between two periods of fighting." Ambrose Bierce -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
