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1bardsfingertips
Okay, silly question here: what is it about Pynchon's use of the word "a-and"?
I've not found any other references for that spelling of the word "and".
That is all.
I've not found any other references for that spelling of the word "and".
That is all.
3bardsfingertips
Ah, that makes sense. When I usually see the hyphen in that manner, I think of a stutter.
4ateolf
that's my initial reaction too, but by the context the long drawn-out 'a' always made more sense...i usually end up doing something of a double-take whenever i read it in his books...
5yarb
I read it as a drawn-out "and", giving the sense not just of addition but of compounding. XY rather than X+Y.
7doogiewray
I had a big grin on my face when I saw the first "A-and" in Inherent Vice yesterday (page 32 near the bottom). I'm now on page 124 and I haven't seen any others yet, but, still, it was great to see TRP's "signature" once again.
For the record though, I've always read it as a sort of hesitation/stutter when the speaker isn't quite sure whether he should be verbalizing what's coming out of his (or her) mouth (i.e., I have never thought of it as "aaaaaaaaand").
Either interpretation works, though ... the important thing is to just enjoy it and smile!
Douglas
"In the end, only kindness matters."
For the record though, I've always read it as a sort of hesitation/stutter when the speaker isn't quite sure whether he should be verbalizing what's coming out of his (or her) mouth (i.e., I have never thought of it as "aaaaaaaaand").
Either interpretation works, though ... the important thing is to just enjoy it and smile!
Douglas
"In the end, only kindness matters."