Letters to the Editor
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Pretentious?
Pronunciation:
pri-ˈten(t)-shəs
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
French prétentieux, from prétention pretension, from Medieval Latin pretention-, pretentio, from Latin praetendere
Date: 1832
1: characterized by pretension: as
a: making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing)
b: expressive of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature
2: making demands on one's skill, ability, or means : ambitious
Nah ... I don't think it's pretentious as such ....
What I do think it is, is an intricate graphic novel that we get to see in weekly parcels. Life is not long enough ... or empty enough.
As I remember it, BBC 7 radio once read some book by Charles Dickens -- 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week for a year. Like anybody was gonna make the commitment.
Ah well. So it goes.