"I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request."That would look awesome on my references list.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Word of the day: acquiesce
I'm using it in a paper, but do I need cite that the only reason I know this word is from the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie? You know, in which Keira Knightley and Geoffrey Rush both say,
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Barbossa, C. (2003) as cited in Swann, E. (2003).
Seriously...
For the theatrical release:
Bruckheimer, J. (Producer), & Verbinski, G. (Director). (2003) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [Motion Picture]. Burbank, CA: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.
Or, if you're like me and *never* go to the movies:
Bruckheimer, J. (Producer), & Verbinski, G. (Director). (2003) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [Motion Picture]. Burbank, CA: Walt Disney Home Video.
I saw that word and INSTANTLY thought of PIRATES! Then, I had to literally laugh out loud when I read the post underneath it. Yes, yes, yes! LOVE IT! If you cited PIRATES, I would just die. Thanks, Jeremy, for the fantastic comment on how to properly cite PIRATES. Gotta make sure Captain Jack is given his proper - properly. Seriously! This is the coolest thing I've read all day! :)
It's sad...I actually remember this word from the PreSATs in high school. I remember being really excited during "Pirates" because I knew what it meant. LOL. That never happens.
Ok - it happens sometimes when I'm watching Jeopardy. And sometimes when I especially want to annoy my husband.:)
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