short for \ shortened from \ shortened version of the prepositional phrase ‘on {TV}’ or ‘on {TV network-X}’. Preposistion used as a present-tense_particple-type adjective in sentences that answer or pose (dependent on whether the sentence is declarative or interrogative) the question as to ‘*When* {<a designated program> is on <television>}’.
This is an example of a shortened version of something which is repeatedly said over-and-over in English; another example is the ommition of 'that' or 'which' in the sense of “Why is it, that you always seem to be attracted the to food *I* like?”, which actually means “Why is it, that you always seem to be attracted the to food that\which *I* like?” Not exactly the same are these two, though similar enough to be compared, I feel.
This is an example of a shortened version of something which is repeatedly said over-and-over in English; another example is the ommition of 'that' or 'which' in the sense of “Why is it, that you always seem to be attracted the to food *I* like?”, which actually means “Why is it, that you always seem to be attracted the to food that\which *I* like?” Not exactly the same are these two, though similar enough to be compared, I feel.
Q: When is Family Guy on?
A: Family Guy is on FOX every Sunday at 9:00PM EST.
Person flipping through the satelite\cable\prescription tv channels, changing it at intervals of exactly two seconds: “Ugh, nothing good is on...”
Annoyed endurer: “There’s 999 channels to choose from!!--Pick one!!!”
Note: The above sentence breaks a rule as disregarded as split infinitives, ending a sentence with a preposition. It could be fixed to “There's 999 channels from which to choose!!--Pick one!!!”, though sounds awkward and stilted in such a form, even on a non-colloquial level.
A: Family Guy is on FOX every Sunday at 9:00PM EST.
Person flipping through the satelite\cable\prescription tv channels, changing it at intervals of exactly two seconds: “Ugh, nothing good is on...”
Annoyed endurer: “There’s 999 channels to choose from!!--Pick one!!!”
Note: The above sentence breaks a rule as disregarded as split infinitives, ending a sentence with a preposition. It could be fixed to “There's 999 channels from which to choose!!--Pick one!!!”, though sounds awkward and stilted in such a form, even on a non-colloquial level.
by Victor Van Styn July 25, 2005
by Victor Van Styn October 08, 2005
'satelite' or 'cable' when you don’t know which one of the two (if not instead *neither* or *both*) someone(the person you’re addressing) has, or when you want to avoid sounding controversial(lol).
synonyms: prescription tv, prescription TV, prescription television, subscription t.v., prescription T.V., prescription t.v, prescription T.V; satelite\cable, satelite/cable, cable\satelite, cable/satelite
synonyms: prescription tv, prescription TV, prescription television, subscription t.v., prescription T.V., prescription t.v, prescription T.V; satelite\cable, satelite/cable, cable\satelite, cable/satelite
by Victor Van Styn July 25, 2005
part of speach: interjection
"Excellent!", "Wonderful!", "Terrific!"; used to show happiness about something that some-one just said.
Pronounced `PREE-muh', with a slight roll of the ‘r’.
Etymology: German ‘prima’, meaning
"Excellent!", "Wonderful!", "Terrific!"; used to show happiness about something that some-one just said.
Pronounced `PREE-muh', with a slight roll of the ‘r’.
Etymology: German ‘prima’, meaning
by Victor Van Styn September 05, 2005
part of speach: interjection
"Excellent!", "Wonderful!"; used to show happiness about something that some-one just said.
Said with a slight roll of the ‘r’.
Etymology: German 'prima', meaning
"Excellent!", "Wonderful!"; used to show happiness about something that some-one just said.
Said with a slight roll of the ‘r’.
Etymology: German 'prima', meaning
by Victor Van Styn September 05, 2005
The hilarity of Fred's situation was near impossible not to make you cry with laughter.
"The hilaria of his statement made it nearly impossible for Karen not to burst laughing."
"The hilaria of his statement made it nearly impossible for Karen not to burst laughing."
by Victor Van Styn October 08, 2005
by Victor Van Styn September 26, 2005