Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Good Omens: The Nice And Accurate Prophecies Of Agnes Nutter, Witch

"... nice also means 'scrupulously exact.'"

I've never thought about that before, yet the second definition at M-W online is "2a : showing fastidious or finicky tastes : particular b : exacting in requirements or standards : punctilious. " The third is similar, "3: possessing, marked by, or demanding great or excessive precision and delicacy " I've used it in this way but it's definitely not the most common usage.

So Agnes's prophecies are accurate - not "nice" in terms of politeness or kindness. And we got ourselves a war here, people! I always enjoy a classic struggle of good versus evil and this is literally that.
Posted by Peggy Tryton at 3:06 PM
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2 comments:

  1. ErinSeptember 5, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    I listened to this one not long ago and LOVED it! Hope you're enjoying it as well.

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  2. Two BibliomaniacsSeptember 9, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Hope you like this one! I wasn't crazy about it, but still a good read... I do remember laughing on several occasions!

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