Comments on: Word of the Day: Pyrrhic http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Barak http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/comment-page-1/#comment-174928 Barak Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:45:58 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/#comment-174928 Thank you Maeve Maddox. Thank you Maeve Maddox.

]]> By: Maeve Maddox http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/comment-page-1/#comment-174808 Maeve Maddox Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:31:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/#comment-174808 Barak, Yes, the victory is won, but the victor has lost a great deal in order to accomplish it. King Pyrrhus lost so many of his men that he is said to have remarked: "one more such victory would utterly undo me." Barak,
Yes, the victory is won, but the victor has lost a great deal in order to accomplish it. King Pyrrhus lost so many of his men that he is said to have remarked:

“one more such victory would utterly undo me.”

]]> By: barak http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/comment-page-1/#comment-174400 barak Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:11:50 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/#comment-174400 But what does it basically mean? Does it mean "something that has a great cost to it"? Thanks But what does it basically mean? Does it mean “something that has a great cost to it”?

Thanks

]]> By: The write stuff : Flackrabbit: PR Flack / Writer / Geek http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/comment-page-1/#comment-32086 The write stuff : Flackrabbit: PR Flack / Writer / Geek Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:49:27 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/#comment-32086 [...] Word of the Day | Daily Writing TipsThe odds of referencing a pyrrhic victory in a pitch is slim at best. But the more words you know the more options you have. And [...] [...] Word of the Day | Daily Writing TipsThe odds of referencing a pyrrhic victory in a pitch is slim at best. But the more words you know the more options you have. And [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Daniel Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:04:40 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-pyrrhic/#comment-822 Good question. Perhaps you can also say "pyrrhic battle" or "pyrrhic attempt." Good question. Perhaps you can also say “pyrrhic battle” or “pyrrhic attempt.”

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