Would it have worked? Is the word wardrobe intrinsically full of more magic and wonder than the word cupboard. What about the tremendous evocative power of the chest of drawers?
Words are what we invest in them. But what about their sounds, their internal rythmns - think of two synonyms and tell me which is the more magical version.
― Pete (Pete), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:11 (twenty-three years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:17 (twenty-three years ago)
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:17 (twenty-three years ago)
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:19 (twenty-three years ago)
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:21 (twenty-three years ago)
― Madchen (Madchen), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:27 (twenty-three years ago)
― Alan (Alan), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:29 (twenty-three years ago)
"cupboard" is domestic magic, obviously: enclosed, small, comfy, kindly"wardrobe" is going-out magic: it invokes dressing up AND danger!!
― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:31 (twenty-three years ago)
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:34 (twenty-three years ago)
The Lion The Witch and The Larder involves food magic and is urgent and key.
― Pete (Pete), Thursday, 12 December 2002 14:44 (twenty-three years ago)
― MarkH (MarkH), Friday, 13 December 2002 11:03 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Friday, 13 December 2002 11:17 (twenty-three years ago)
― Madchen (Madchen), Friday, 13 December 2002 11:30 (twenty-three years ago)