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What is this figure of speech called?
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Frederick Williams
2008-11-04 12:46:47 UTC
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What is the figure of speech called in which one uses the name of a
thing in place of the names of one or more people? E.g. 'England' for a
particular group of football players, or 'No. 10 issued a statement' for
'The PM's spokesman issued a statement.'
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Loki Harfagr
2008-11-04 22:06:04 UTC
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Post by Frederick Williams
What is the figure of speech called in which one uses the name of a
thing in place of the names of one or more people? E.g. 'England' for a
particular group of football players, or 'No. 10 issued a statement' for
'The PM's spokesman issued a statement.'
metonymy, though I guess you'd also need to check "synecdo[cq]ue".
Einde O'Callaghan
2008-11-05 06:06:12 UTC
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Post by Loki Harfagr
Post by Frederick Williams
What is the figure of speech called in which one uses the name of a
thing in place of the names of one or more people? E.g. 'England' for a
particular group of football players, or 'No. 10 issued a statement' for
'The PM's spokesman issued a statement.'
metonymy, though I guess you'd also need to check "synecdo[cq]ue".
"synecdoche" IIRC.

Einde O'Callaghan
Frederick Williams
2008-11-05 14:10:39 UTC
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Post by Einde O'Callaghan
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Post by Frederick Williams
What is the figure of speech called in which one uses the name of a
thing in place of the names of one or more people? E.g. 'England' for a
particular group of football players, or 'No. 10 issued a statement' for
'The PM's spokesman issued a statement.'
metonymy, though I guess you'd also need to check "synecdo[cq]ue".
"synecdoche" IIRC.
Einde O'Callaghan
Thanks for both replies.
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The noise of life begins again
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On the bald street breaks the blank day.
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