Re: metonymous factors (or not) in humour

FCS wrote:
On Jul 29, 4:30 pm, Blue Sow <janet.r...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
FCS wrote:

[snip]

Which part did you feel was 'metonymous'?

Perceptions of "public transport" as a genre.

As the word "metonymous" probably doesn't exist, I suppose that's as good an
answer as any. But what word did you really mean?
--
John Briggs


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