@KimFalconer

Can anyone use the word RUBRIC in a sentence and still sound contemporary?

7:08PM Tue, March 08 2011

@fangbooks

yes... I had to google RUBRIC to understand what Kim was talking about

7:08PM Tue, March 08 2011

@jmaw Hawaii

Rubic in a sentence: a RUBRIC is a novelty Rubic's Cube with images from different Kubrick movies in place of colors.

7:11PM Tue, March 08 2011

@KimFalconer

I found it in an article and thought, wow, new word for Kimmy!

7:17PM Tue, March 08 2011

@KimFalconer

I think Bill Compton could get away with it . . . but not me! @BothersomeWords

7:18PM Tue, March 08 2011

@fangbooks

authors keep words alive and bring new life to old definitions.. use big words, often ;)

7:18PM Tue, March 08 2011

@BothersomeWords

When I worked at a call centre the tech guys used to dare each other to slip ludicrous phrases into each call.... @fangbooks

7:20PM Tue, March 08 2011

@BothersomeWords

If they could slip in things like "inverted astronomic flux capacitor", without laughing, you can write "rubric". @fangbooks

7:21PM Tue, March 08 2011

@KimFalconer

@fangbooks lol

7:23PM Tue, March 08 2011

@LanethSffarlenn Melbourne, Australia

Yes. Yes I can. But I don't wanna. runs away gleefully mischievous in his rubric cloak & shining silver spaulders ...crap

7:26PM Tue, March 08 2011

@KimFalconer

I'm visualising the rubric cloak! :)

7:39PM Tue, March 08 2011

@LanethSffarlenn Melbourne, Australia

Purple is more my colour (http://about.me/laneth), but it's all good ;)

7:53PM Tue, March 08 2011

@NRWritersCentre

you just did... :-)

12:36AM Wed, March 09 2011

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Can anyone use the word RUBRIC in a sentence and still sound contemporary?

yes... I had to google RUBRIC to understand what Kim was talking about

Rubic in a sentence: a RUBRIC is a novelty Rubic's Cube with images from different Kubrick movies in place of colors.

I found it in an article and thought, wow, new word for Kimmy!

I think Bill Compton could get away with it . . . but not me! @BothersomeWords

authors keep words alive and bring new life to old definitions.. use big words, often ;)

When I worked at a call centre the tech guys used to dare each other to slip ludicrous phrases into each call.... @fangbooks

If they could slip in things like "inverted astronomic flux capacitor", without laughing, you can write "rubric". @fangbooks

@fangbooks lol

Yes. Yes I can. But I don't wanna. runs away gleefully mischievous in his rubric cloak & shining silver spaulders ...crap

I'm visualising the rubric cloak! :)

Purple is more my colour (http://about.me/laneth), but it's all good ;)

you just did... :-)

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Replyz collects and amplifies questions from around the web, allowing a wider audience to answer them.

Can anyone use the word RUBRIC in a sentence and still sound contemporary?

yes... I had to google RUBRIC to understand what Kim was talking about

Rubic in a sentence: a RUBRIC is a novelty Rubic's Cube with images from different Kubrick movies in place of colors.

I found it in an article and thought, wow, new word for Kimmy!

I think Bill Compton could get away with it . . . but not me! @BothersomeWords

authors keep words alive and bring new life to old definitions.. use big words, often ;)

When I worked at a call centre the tech guys used to dare each other to slip ludicrous phrases into each call.... @fangbooks

If they could slip in things like "inverted astronomic flux capacitor", without laughing, you can write "rubric". @fangbooks

@fangbooks lol

Yes. Yes I can. But I don't wanna. *runs away gleefully mischievous in his rubric cloak & shining silver spaulders* ...crap

I'm visualising the rubric cloak! :)

Purple is more my colour (http://about.me/laneth), but it's all good ;)

you just did... :-)

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Yes. Yes I can. But I don't wanna. runs away gleefully mischievous in his rubric cloak & shining silver spaulders ...crap