Nov. 30

[meltintall3]

wordcount: 51,561
word of the day: abbreviate

http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day



"I bring distressing news," said Hugh, seeing no need to elaborate on details that had been gone over many times before. He could abbreviate the tale into a few simple words. "Your outposts are fallen. Your works are overrun by invaders. And I alone have escaped to tell the tale."

Oh, come on Hugh. That's a bit of an exaggeration and you know it. :p

Comments

[valiantarcher.livejournal.com]

;)) Oh my. He does sound very Job-like here! (Well, not like Job, but like one of his servants...)

[meltintall3.livejournal.com]

Multiple references make the allusion intentional...or something like that. ;))

[valiantarcher.livejournal.com]

Fair point. ;))