One of those things that English does so oddly...

[desperance]

To plead for Han's life means one thing;
to demand Han's life means the exact opposite.

And yet, and yet: pleading and demanding inherently sit on the same side of meaning, lined up on "we want this". Usage is odd.

I notice this, of course, because I have used both verbs in the same sentence, which leaves me pushing against the common meaning for one of them. I think I may keep it none the less, at least for now. See if the copy-editor objects...

Comments

[coppervale.livejournal.com]

Well, that's why the best thing to do was encase him in carbonite.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

*sniggers*

(Y'know, after a year of writing about this guy, I still keep forgetting that the name has been used before...)

[coppervale.livejournal.com]

Speaking of names, my copy editor just told me Chaz was the best character in my new book.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Durn tootin'. Quality will out.

[farwing.livejournal.com]

*gigglesnort* That was what I was thinking...

[martyn44.livejournal.com]

Pleading and demanding in the same sentence, linked by hysteria, perhaps?

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

Words is weird.

I have found Han Solo to be the bane of my existence when searching for Han-related anything. A lot of the things you think you could use to narrow the search don't help as much as you might imagine, and "dynasty" isn't a helpful work to use when you're looking for Han Xin instead of the boss.

[handworn.livejournal.com]

Well, y'know, this is the same language in which flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Is true! And cleave and cleave mean the exact opposites of each other! And ept means nothing at all! And, and, and...!