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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1976)
thurscby, octcbcr 7, 1970 d-;Iy ncbrcsksn Aw Mo 'i? GST 1 Bv Theodore M. Eenstein Afc JeffmonLm il':p. In a recent column we rnentioned that the Declaration of Independence speaks of the tn aVenchk rights with hich all men arc endowed by their Creator. Slice the word these days is fcd!cncbk, we aIced, EHJ Jefferson make a mutter, then went on to surest that Jefferson might have written the in- form but - bernstein on words a scribe slipped up. Now Stuart Oatrow, producer of the show -1776; Marie R. McGuire of Philadelphia, and Jud-e J. WEiam Ditter Jr. of the US. District Court, Philadelphia, have written us to say that Jefferson did indeed write inaUsnsble but that the drafting committee, and chiefly Samuel Adams, successfully argued for charjr the word to unallenshle. Judge Ditter quotes Donald XL Whiteliead as having said in a speech that the distinction between the two words is significant: bwlkmble means that which cannot be taken away without the consent of the possessor but which may be surrendered by him, whereas mzllznchU, row archaic, meant that which could neither be taken nor pven away. Thus, writes the judge, "the Founding Fathers took pains to note that the rights of citizenship cannot be denied to any person nor can the burden of their response exercise be evaded. Since that earlier column of ours appeared we have seen a facsimile of one of the earliest drafts of the Decla ration and it is quite dear that Jefferson wrote in his own hand the word bizZcnsble. Nonplus word. Increasingly we hear the word plus used as a pseudo-conjunction in instances such as this: It costs you less; plus you get longer wear. James G. Van Oot of Vilnungton, DeL, wants to know whether that use of the u . word has achieved recognition. The answer h that phis used in tint way is considered colloquial-that is, permis sible in conversational or informal language but not ia careful writing or speech. The adverb moreover and the phrase in addition are available substitutes. ' Phew: Considering that quite conveys the meanings of completely or very or to a considerable extent, the phrase quite a few is faintly puzzEng-suflkiently puzzling so that i!ary Viermanski of lit. Clemens. Mich., asks how we feel about it Ve feel content about it. The phrase is a colloquialism of American origin, but it is widely used and widely accepted. The puzzling part of it is that the ( phrase includes two words of almost opposite meanings. Qdie suests very or considerably, while few means not many or a small number. You would expect, therefore, that quite a few would mean a very small number, but actually it means a good many. It is thus a form of litotes, or understatement. (cl 1373 Theodore UL Ccrnsttan Cpseul Features PUT YOlft BSST FOOT FO.imD EARTH the restored trobamorfc ot Kali Syifamct. Inc o n 3 J CI975. Kali Sysfemet, Inc nil f: I : if (7 .i j :i . ti it fl If Jt f ' .:. E" " T ifm, w 'V mi .imimm,! tr ''-fiT-MiiX .rt M'tfJl ItaaitftttotQAi agfm a M U id Q JF f mm -Hi .b wm sfc awn! .rfwifcjW w 'j. !nefc(iBBiaiw b mg' wwi.b ' w . CIV Wl IWWiW 1 i -p H PH HH 'W" -. Z3 c; "" f - Li ii i 't3 z- Cd om ii n . n f r -r t'V j.-.. w-t- LiwMWJ VJ. : cjibiees98 . -is5frs U::C0LT1 CCrraGATBTAY 1H J . 7 J 1- i? ft P I . " iaLaLdSB Lw ll Lai I This is the nifty took for Fall and it's all by Leo in your favorite, blue donim. Lee designs a blazer with orange contrast stitching and brass buttons that co-ordinates perfectly with Lee blue jeans. A new touch is the brass buttoned vest, also stitched in orange. Come in and get your Lee denims today from our Where It's at Shops. Lee Claxcr Jacket, sizes 23 to 44, , regulars and longs. $S5 Leaders, sizes 29 to 40, CI 2. Lee DsKlni VccS; sizes S3 to 44, $1 3. Unscbt Ctsten : 13 xu to 53 pax; Tl.rarsy a 9.