Tuesday, 20 March 2018

panorama from prom to prom







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3 comments:

Barbara Rogers said...

OK, I admit I speak only American English, and am at a loss when you use the word "prom." What does it mean? Here it's just a dance young people go to in high school. I'd love to know this other use of the word!

20 March 2018 at 14:48
Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

Lovely and serene photos.

20 March 2018 at 17:09
gz said...

Barbara, 'prom' is short for promenade..a paved public walk, generally along the seafront.
cue a wander through the dictionary....
Dictionary
promenade
ˌprɒməˈnɑːd,ˌprɒməˈneɪd,ˈprɒmənɑːd,ˈprɒməneɪd/
noun
noun: promenade; plural noun: promenades

1.
a paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.
synonyms: esplanade, front, seafront, parade, walk, boulevard, avenue, walkway, mall; More
boardwalk;
alameda;
informalprom
"they strolled along the tree-lined promenade"
a leisurely walk, or sometimes a ride or drive, taken in a public place so as to meet or be seen by others.
"an evening promenade"
synonyms: walk, stroll, saunter, turn, wander, amble, breather, airing; More
paseo;
passeggiata;
informalmosey;
datedconstitutional;
rareperambulation
"our nightly promenade up and down the road"
(in country dancing) a movement in which couples follow one another in a given direction, each couple having both hands joined.
2.
North American
archaic term for prom (sense 3).

verb
verb: promenade; 3rd person present: promenades; past tense: promenaded; past participle: promenaded; gerund or present participle: promenading

1.
take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive so as to meet or be seen by others.
"they promenaded along the waterfront"
synonyms: walk, stroll, saunter, wander, amble, stretch one's legs, take a walk/stroll, go for a walk/stroll, take the air; More
informalmosey;
rareperambulate
"people were promenading along the pavements and down the pier"
take a promenade through (a place).
"people began to promenade the streets"
dated
escort (someone) about a place, especially so as to be seen by others.
"the governor of Utah promenades the daughter of the Maryland governor"

Origin
mid 16th century (denoting a leisurely walk in public): from French, from se promener ‘to walk’, reflexive of promener ‘take for a walk’.

I love language and its history...

20 March 2018 at 21:04

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