Thursday, September 25, 2008

If

If
Pronunciation: \ˈif, əf\
Function:conjunction
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gif; akin to Old High German ibu if
Date: before 12th century

1 a: in the event that b: allowing that c: on the assumption that d: on condition that2: whether 3—used as a function word to introduce an exclamation expressing a wish 4: even though : although perhaps 5: and perhaps not even —often used with not— if anything : on the contrary even : perhaps even

I can't recall where or when I first stumbled across this meme. There are many different variations floating about, I liked this one best. Please link back if you do it, I'd love to read yours. And of course, as always, feel free to question why I chose the answers I chose. Enjoy. Peace.

If I were a direction I’d be…East
If I were furniture I’d be…an old couch
If I were a liquid I’d be…honey
If I were a sin I’d be…forgiven
If I were a gem/stone I’d be…a ruby
If I were a metal I’d be…mercury
If I were a tree I’d be…fruit-laden
If I were a fruit I’d be…an apple
If I were a flower I’d be…a lily
If I were weather I’d be…an autumn breeze
If I were a musical instrument I’d be…castanets
If I were an element I’d be…lithium
If I were a color I’d be…golden
If I were an animal I’d be…a cat
If I were a sound I’d be…a whisper
If I were a lyric I’d be… "Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean dont you know. Butterflies all havin' fun you know what I mean. Sleepin' peace when day is done that's what I mean. And this old world is a new world and a bold world for me". -Nina Simone
If I were a song I’d be…Keys to Imagination-Yanni
If I were a music type I’d be…world jazz
If I were a perfume/cologne I’d be…patchouli
If I were a feeling I’d be…ambivalence
If I were food I’d be…shortbread cookies
If I were a city I’d be…Manhattan
If I were a taste I’d be…hot and sweet
If I were a scent I’d be…bold and woodsy
If I were a word I’d be… paradigm
If I were a verb I’d be…think
If I were an object I’d be…a tome
If I were a piece of clothing I’d be…a shawl
If I were a body part I’d be… a neck
If I were an facial expression I’d be…a grimace
If I were a cartoon character I’d be…Lisa Simpson
If I were a movie I’d be…Castaway
If I were a geometric figure I’d be…a sphere
If I were one of the 4 seasons I’d be…autumn
If I were a sentence I’d be…a run-on

4 comments:

High Desert Diva said...

Fun meme! I like the run-on sentence answer!


Do you remember a little ditty on either Sesame Street or The Electric Company (showing my age here).... "conjunction, junction what's your function?" The definition of If has that little number stuck in my head now.

Of course, there was also...."t-i-o-n, shun, shun, shun, shun..."

Flashback!

Hope your head is feeling better!

T.Allen said...

It was Schoolhouse Rock! They're all on Youtube, you should check it out. My head is okay today so far :) Thanks.

Unknown said...

i like this. reminds me of india arie's song "complicated melody." i like your answer about being a shawl. :-)

i know it'd take me forever to come up with answers. i'll have to make an attempt one day, though.

Unknown said...

This is a great meme. And like desert diva I like the "run-on sentence." Oh and school house rock is an all time favorite. Growing up I looked forward to seeing them on Saturday mornings.

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