Comments on: Bouncebackability http://www.dailywritingtips.com/bouncebackability/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: scott carey http://www.dailywritingtips.com/bouncebackability/comment-page-1/#comment-369179 scott carey Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:51:26 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2346#comment-369179 Bouncebackability may not have been coined by Iain Dowie, but when he he was manager of South London professional football club Crystal Palace FC, and he used the word to describe Palace's ability to go a goal down and come back into the match, it become a cult word used over here in England a lot. At the time, being a Palace fan, it was the greatest word in the world! Bouncebackability may not have been coined by Iain Dowie, but when he he was manager of South London professional football club Crystal Palace FC, and he used the word to describe Palace’s ability to go a goal down and come back into the match, it become a cult word used over here in England a lot. At the time, being a Palace fan, it was the greatest word in the world!

]]> By: L. Woods http://www.dailywritingtips.com/bouncebackability/comment-page-1/#comment-125749 L. Woods Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:08:10 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2346#comment-125749 Resilience was the word that popped into my mind right away. Then I saw alece's "resiliency," and thought that was better. Maybe bouncebackability has a shade of meaning that resiliency doesn't have, but I agree with bad tim in congratulating Merriam-Webster. I agree with Sue, too. Bouncebackability is not only awkward-sounding, but also definitely "idiocratic." Resilience was the word that popped into my mind right away. Then I saw alece’s “resiliency,” and thought that was better. Maybe bouncebackability has a shade of meaning that resiliency doesn’t have, but I agree with bad tim in congratulating Merriam-Webster. I agree with Sue, too. Bouncebackability is not only awkward-sounding, but also definitely “idiocratic.”

]]> By: Rory Gold http://www.dailywritingtips.com/bouncebackability/comment-page-1/#comment-125713 Rory Gold Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:29:32 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2346#comment-125713 Words create an image and bouncebackability creates a heck of an image. Words create an image and bouncebackability creates a heck of an image.

]]> By: Nils http://www.dailywritingtips.com/bouncebackability/comment-page-1/#comment-125432 Nils Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:13:21 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2346#comment-125432 Resilience for me, too. Did anyone notice the use of the resultative perfect in the quote from McMillan's? In 2004, a phrasal verb has made its mark on the language again, ... No? Resilience for me, too. Did anyone notice the use of the resultative perfect in the quote from McMillan’s?

In 2004, a phrasal verb has made its mark on the language again, …

No?

]]> By: Peach http://www.dailywritingtips.com/bouncebackability/comment-page-1/#comment-125033 Peach Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:06:52 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2346#comment-125033 Another vote for "resilience" - immediately came to mind. Another vote for “resilience” – immediately came to mind.

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