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[AEF]

On Saturday, October 12, 2013 6:07:33 PM UTC-4, MG wrote:
> On 12-okt-2013 20:59, AEF wrote:
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> > Yes and no.
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> >
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> > A pun is for words with identical spelling and/or pronunciation.
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> 
> Actually, per Dictionary.com definition:
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>    «
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>     pun
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>     [puhn] Show IPA noun, verb, punned, pun·ning.
> 
>     noun
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>     1.
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>     the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize
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>     or suggest its different meanings or applications, or
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>     the use of words that are alike *or nearly alike in sound*
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>     *but different in meaning; a play on words.*

It says "humorous". And furthermore, _clot_ and _cloud_ aren't close enough in 
spelling or sound. "Look at that clot in the sky!" No, I don't think it sounds 
much like _cloud_. Blood clouds are dangerous. Nope, doesn't sound much like 
_clot_. 

As best I can tell, the meaning of clot has nothing to do with clouds or 
computing, which means that this is not a pun, even if it _is_ close enough to 
_cloud_ in spelling or sound.

If the dentist asks if you floss your teeth daily, and you don't, but you tell 
her that you do, you're lying through your teeth. (!)

The weather forecaster's vision was cloudy. The weather forecaster's vision was 
clotty. Clotty isn't even a word! -- at least according to Firefox.

Sorry, my first thought was "Clot? A pun of cloud? -- no, couldn't be. Probably 
a typo. Better ask, although I should be prepared for the old LIUY nastiness.

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>   - MG

AEF