Comments on: Catfights and Dogfights http://www.dailywritingtips.com/catfights-and-dogfights/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:03:59 -0500 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.dailywritingtips.com/catfights-and-dogfights/comment-page-1/#comment-197821 Paul Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:34:58 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3551#comment-197821 I seen a spot on CBS Sunday Morning (great show) a couple of weeks back along this line of reasoning with regard to "cougars". There is also no male equivalent. "Chick" and "fox" also come to mind. And for males I guess there is the term "stud", which refers to type of horse rather than the whole species. I seen a spot on CBS Sunday Morning (great show) a couple of weeks back along this line of reasoning with regard to “cougars”. There is also no male equivalent.
“Chick” and “fox” also come to mind.
And for males I guess there is the term “stud”, which refers to type of horse rather than the whole species.

]]> By: Brad K. http://www.dailywritingtips.com/catfights-and-dogfights/comment-page-1/#comment-197699 Brad K. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:07:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3551#comment-197699 I think, in terms of fighting, that larger dogs bring more brutality to the fray than the house cats we generally think of when we think of cats fighting. House cats damage more by ripping with smaller (unless you are on the receiving end) claws and teeth; more small puncturing and shredding. And I think the association of women with cats, men with dogs might have a cultural bias (you think?), having to do with appearance. A guy tends to think of ability, and attacking strength to weaken an opponent, in physical terms. The knockdown, the bruising and punching are pretty combative and related to taking down an enemy. Catfights, fights using slaps, pulling hair, scratching, are about damaging image, injuring the opponent's ability to portray control, substance, or attractiveness. How about this meaning? Catfight - attack to cause image damage to the opponent; dogfight - attack to disable an opponent physically. Because I don't find the men/women definition isn't as clear cut as it might have been in the past. I think, in terms of fighting, that larger dogs bring more brutality to the fray than the house cats we generally think of when we think of cats fighting. House cats damage more by ripping with smaller (unless you are on the receiving end) claws and teeth; more small puncturing and shredding.

And I think the association of women with cats, men with dogs might have a cultural bias (you think?), having to do with appearance.

A guy tends to think of ability, and attacking strength to weaken an opponent, in physical terms. The knockdown, the bruising and punching are pretty combative and related to taking down an enemy. Catfights, fights using slaps, pulling hair, scratching, are about damaging image, injuring the opponent’s ability to portray control, substance, or attractiveness.

How about this meaning? Catfight – attack to cause image damage to the opponent; dogfight – attack to disable an opponent physically. Because I don’t find the men/women definition isn’t as clear cut as it might have been in the past.

]]> By: Prittle Prattle http://www.dailywritingtips.com/catfights-and-dogfights/comment-page-1/#comment-197628 Prittle Prattle Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:56:12 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3551#comment-197628 Hi Maeve, Since morning I have been trying to figure out which one is correct among the two- 'mystery for' or 'mystery to' The masked guest is an absolute mystery to everyone. or The masked guest is an absolute mystery for everyone. or both are correct? Thank you. Hi Maeve,

Since morning I have been trying to figure out which one is correct among the two- ‘mystery for’ or ‘mystery to’

The masked guest is an absolute mystery to everyone.

or

The masked guest is an absolute mystery for everyone.

or both are correct?

Thank you.

]]> By: MJG http://www.dailywritingtips.com/catfights-and-dogfights/comment-page-1/#comment-197573 MJG Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:07:19 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3551#comment-197573 Dogfight is also a musical term. It is the section of a march before the trio. Dogfight is also a musical term. It is the section of a march before the trio.

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