2006-10-10 10:18:03 · 5 answers · asked by Karalina D 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
try this
Maxim of Quantity:
1. Make your contribution to the conversation as informative as necessary.
2. Do not make your contribution to the conversation more informative than necessary.
Maxim of Quality:
1. Do not say what you believe to be false.
2. Do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence.
Maxim of Relevance:
Be relevant (i.e., say things related to the current topic of the conversation).
Maxim of Manner:
1. Avoid obscurity of expression.
2. Avoid ambiguity.
3. Be brief (avoid unnecessary wordiness).
4. Be orderly.
2006-10-10 10:30:10 · answer #1 · answered by Ylia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are maxims like proverbs?
a bird in hand is worth two in the bush (not if youre a great shot, thou)
a stitch in time saves nine (what?? i've heard that a couple times, but i dunno wat it means)
a fool and his money are soon to be parted (that is SO true)
waste not want not (yeah right)
nice guys finish last (haha, i like that...self explainatory and so very true)
Clothes make the man, naked people have little or no influence in society. -Mark Twain (that made me laugh)
a penny saved is a penny earned (that only was true back in the good old days when you could actually get something with just a penny. they should change that to like at least a dollar)
The early bird may catch the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese (also, another great one)
As California goes, so goes the nation (i've never heard that before...)
A good friend is someone who will bail you out of jail, but your best friend is the one sitting next to you saying "that was fun" (one of my favs)
2006-10-10 10:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by Vanna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A penny saved is a penny earned.
If at the end of the day you have one penny over what you spent, and you keep doing this, eventually you will be a wealthy person.
Light purse, heavy heart.
Great Talkers, little Doers.
Eat to live, and not live to eat.
He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas.
2006-10-10 10:32:30 · answer #3 · answered by fjkluth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In God we trust, everyone else must sign.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
2006-10-10 16:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by Big Blair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust in God,but lock your car!
2006-10-10 16:21:29 · answer #5 · answered by rjr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋