Final ultimatum

Posted by Aka_darrell on March 19, 2003

In Reply to: Final ultimatum posted by kate on March 17, 2003

: : What's wrong with this headline?

: : Bush Plans Final Ultimatum (cbsnews.com)

: : From Merriam-Webster online
: : Main Entry: ul·ti·ma·tum
: : Pronunciation: "&l-t&-'mA-t&m, -'mä-
: : Function: noun
: : Inflected Form(s): plural -tums or ul·ti·ma·ta /-t&/
: : Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter of ultimatus final
: : Date: 1731
: : : a final proposition, condition, or demand; especially : one whose rejection will end negotiations and cause a resort to force or other direct action

: Final ultimatum - vs. maybe, opening or first ultimatum. Really...an ultimatum is an ultimatum. No need to make it final!

:::: In the US academic entertainment has a history of facetiously playing around with the word ultimadum. CBS news may have been quoting "W" and "W" , really, might not have know the difference between an ultimadum and facetiousness.