OK but apply it.
Who do you ask at "Wikipedia" for comment.
And how do you state "Wikipedia could not be reached for comment" ?
Metonymy example: The White House supports the bill (using The White
House instead of the President. The President is not like The White
House, but there is contiguity between them...
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Arromdee <arromdee(a)rahul.net>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 3:17 pm
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Wikipedia slags off Palmerston North
On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 WJhonson(a)aol.com wrote:
Worth quoting here:
"Wikipedia could not be reached for comment.">>
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The coffee I had this morning was crappy. The coffee could not be reached
for comment.
Wikipedia is not a person who can comment. In fact Wikipedia is not a
person or even sentient or even living.
How exactly do you get comment from Wikipedia anyway?
Oops I stepped in that one....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy
Metonymy example: The White House supports the bill (using The White
House instead of the President. The President is not like The White
House, but there is contiguity between them...
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