I’ve used this word and enjoyed it for years without thinking what it literally means, but then, one day, I was using it and thought, “It means before the great flood! That’s what it really means!” I guess I’d have known that if I relied more on dictionaries and less on context.
Create a new post inspired by today’s prompt.
Please tag it “RDP” and “Ragtag Daily Prompt”. Create a pingback to antediluvian . If the pingback doesn’t work, copy your link in the comments below.
https://thelonerose.wordpress.com/2018/06/17/old-fashioned/
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Happy Sunday, to all in the blogging world! Hope everyone’s having a glorious weekend. It’s been pouring here the entire weekend and the sun’s barely come out. More time to read and write and enjoy some hot coffee in cool weather.
So here’s our word for the day – “antediluvian”. Write a post using the day’s prompt and share it on the official ragtag community page below.
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https://sgeoil.wordpress.com/2018/06/17/ambulance/
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http://butterfydance.com/2018/06/17/inspire-me-please-antediluvian
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https://dawnbird.blog/2018/06/18/antediluvian-yes-thats-me/
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Gosh, I never knew this word, and yet it applies to me quite well. I am very old fashioned or Antidiluvian 🙂
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It’s just a funny word, I think. 🙂
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I will try and use it more in conversation. 🙂
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Then people will KNOW you’re antediluvian
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😉
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Please delete my entry here. It has the wrong URL. Thanks
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https://writelee.com/2018/06/18/barrel-racing-in-the-garden-of-eden/
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