Posted by Nickengland on November 17, 2005, at 15:10:42
In reply to Re: NY Times story finally scheduled to run - Pla » Nickengland, posted by fires on November 17, 2005, at 14:20:07
Hi fires
>Although addressed to Amy Harmon, I will make a comment.
No worries :-)
>What verb would you have had her use?
Not really up to me to tell her what to use I guess. - I guess I would have rather further research would have been put into the article - therefore then perhaps the title would have read differently.
>It's clear to me that see didn't use the word in the literal sense of children playing, or playing as in a competive event.
Quick defintions..
noun: the act of playing a musical instrument
noun: the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
noun: the performance of a part or role in a dramaFurther defitions..
Play
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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To act; to behave; to practice deception.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate; to act; as, the fountain plays.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To move gayly; to wanton; to disport.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To act on the stage; to personate a character.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to play a waltz on the violin.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute; as, to play tricks.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for amusement or for a wager or prize; as, to play a game at baseball.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as, to lose a fortune in play.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition in which characters are represented by dialogue and action.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy; as, he attends ever play.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Performance on an instrument of music.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and easy action.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth.http://www.brainydictionary.com/words/pl/play203760.html
Even more
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=playing
>To act on the stage; to personate a character.
Acting? Who is acting here? Personate a character - to do that in effect of a policeman is a criminal offense?
Are we criminals then? Whats the perception?
I know what she meant ~ I didn't agree with the generalised tone/perception so to speak - with regards to me personally as a reader, young whom she mentions.
How did you feel it was said? She spoke of young adults in her story...
Kind regards
Nick
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