D. Allan Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 It's the word of the day, English Version, for today. specious = adj. having only the appearence of being good, real, logical, etc. but not the reality. Just wondering. Have you used it lately? Why not keep your eyes and/or ears open for an opportunity? While looking for quotations last night I found several amusing usages. Malapropisms. One hotel wrote that they had large "specious" rooms! Please share with us your thoughts about this word. Try using the word in your posts. Spelling is easy: it ends in IOUS (i owe U.S.) which should be easy to remmenber if you haven't forgotten about Income tax! How much? If less than $1,000 leave the K off "speck" - you owe just a "spec." spec + ious is that specious spelling? Not, it's correct, genuine, the real thing! Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jeannieb43 Posted April 9, 2008 Moderators Share Posted April 9, 2008 In the law, specious is used frequently. As in "That is a specious defense, having no basis in fact." Quote Jeannie<br /><br /><br />...Change is inevitable; growth is optional.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Allan Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 The Latin root means beautiful, but that useage is about obsolete now. "Beautiful" still contributes to the meaning however. For example, in "That is a specious defense,..." the defense must have the appearance of being genuine. It may actually be beautiful. The defense is beautiful BUT... false. So, I would say all "specious" things must have an element of beauty - but when one looks beyond appearences there is no matching reality. Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Am I specious? Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Allan Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 Only in the obsolete sense of beautiful! Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Allan Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 http://www.juliefreeman.co.uk/mt_archives/cat_specious_dialogue.html -cool art installation of robotic cubes interacting with each other in with humans in specious conversations. Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Allan Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 - "Hmmm, there is something specious about these footprints, Watson," said inspector Holmes, knocking out his pipe upon his boot heel. - "Yes, it looks like we've been going in circles, again, Inspector Holmes!" -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case of the Specious Attribution, (unpublished as of 2008) Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil D Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Am I specious? This word does not apply to you, Amelia, because there is no false-ness in you..... In the cyber world, there should be a lot of specious things...I wonder where virtual and specious would find a lot of useage.... Quote Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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