One thing I really like about working with people is the conversations we have. Living in the countryside I can go days without speaking to anyone other than immediate family. I think that's why I write and compose blogs and comment on my favourite blogs that I follow.
I was talking to someone when I was working the other day. He remarked that he couldn't understand why when people refer to the famine in Ireland it's called the Great Famine. He said there was nothing great about it. I agreed and said that the first world war is often called the great war.
I thought this might be a 'great" topic for a blog post. So I looked up other examples of when great is used:
Great Wall of China.
Great Lakes.
Great Dane.
Catherine the Great.
Great Bear.
Arthur Ashe was a tennis great.
I am sure you have examples of the word great?
Do you remember Bullseye? "How you doing, smashing, great!"
Well, my lovely niece says that I am a Great Aunt to her two little ones.
ReplyDeleteLovely niece is quiet correct JayCee.
DeleteGrated cheese, garden grate, Watergrate, grating of fingernails on a school blackboard. The Grate Gatsby, Alfred the Grate... I could go on - but I won't as this might annoy you.
ReplyDeleteAlexander the Grate and Sophie the Sofa. Everything's got a name in our house!😊
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Dave, without being too great.
ReplyDeleteVery quick Tasker😊.
ReplyDeleteI was only talking about the Great famine the other day with some one the other day, how spooky
ReplyDeleteHi Dawn. I ha have read that there was two famines in Ireland. The last one was called The Great Hunger. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAlfred was not a Great Cook.
ReplyDeleteNo. He let the cakes burn.
ReplyDeleteGreat Scott!
ReplyDeleteSurprise or amazement Debby.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Depression ... which can't have been great for anyone.
ReplyDeleteGood one Virginia. Very true.
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