Talk:Dead metaphor

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Sage's comment:

I have slightly edited what Andrew Goatly, a world expert on Metaphor has said. I do think my version is clearer: "Dictionaries are the burial grounds of dead metaphors; the dormitories for sleeping metaphors; the park benches for tired metaphors". (from Sages, 26/10/04)

Thanks for doing that. That quote, if it belongs anywhere, should be in the articles for dictionary or metaphor, but not here. -Willmcw 02:38, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Examples

I don't see how understanding and mantel are dead metaphors. I'm not saying they aren't, just that as a lay reader I don't get the example. Kyle J Moore 18:22, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

I agree i have no idea how some of the examples listed are dead metaphors. someone should clarify Lue3378 09:27, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Go to the Metaphor page and read that...example: "understand" = to stand underneath. "Mantel" i'm not so sure

[edit] I don't understand the article

The article is too short and does not explain enough. After reading it, I feel none the wiser regarding what a "dead metaphor" is. More explanation, please. SpectrumDT 18:11, 4 December 2006 (UTC)