Appendix:English lexicalized anapodota
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An anapodoton is a figure of speech in which a main clause of a phrase that is not mentioned is implied by a subordinate clause that is mentioned. Some anapodota have become lexicalized.
Stricto sensu
[edit]| Anapodoton | Full phrase |
|---|---|
| if it looks like a duck | if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck |
| if looks could kill | A sentence such as “If looks could kill, her look would have led to the death of the person she was looking at.” |
| if pigs had wings | if pigs had wings, they would fly |
| if the cap fits; if the shoe fits | if the cap fits, wear it; if the shoe fits, wear it |
| if the mountain won't come to Muhammad | if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain |
| when in Rome | when in Rome, do as the Romans do |
| when the cat's away | when the cat's away the mice will play |
| where there is a will | where there is a will there is a way |
Lato sensu
[edit]These are mere ellipses.