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411. Montana, 1923

DesiLinguist got #410!


Ministers' kids have a reputation for being rebellious. It's a stereotype, sure, but if you were looking for proof...


| posted by John, 12:03 PM

4 Comments:

Brad Pitt in A River Runs Through It ?
Blogger DesiLinguist, at 12:27 PM  
Right! I always thought the title was lame. A river runs through what? What is "It?" A pronoun without an antecedent is like a . . . well, you're the linguist here, not me. :-P
Blogger John, at 12:32 PM  
Ah, I knew this one. :-( It is a lame title, but the movie was great.

Nora
Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:35 PM  
As you probably know A River Runs Through It is a wonderful short story by Norman MacClean. It doesn't refer to religion or minister's sons, but to fly fishing, which is an integral part of this story. I think when you are raised on fly fishing, the river runs through your heart, or the dynamic of your family's love, or your life in general. In any case, it's certainly a memorable title.
Blogger Jim, at 3:20 PM  

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