Talk:part and parcel
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[edit]Shouldn’t this rather be an adjective? H. (talk) 11:01, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note: the below discussion was moved from the Wiktionary:Tea room.
Isn’t this an adjective? Both examples seem to fit. H. (talk) 11:54, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
- I don't think it is gradable or comparable. It isn't be used attributively. To me it looks like straight use of noun as part of predicate, modified by prepositional phrase beginning with "of" (as it almost(?) always is).
- Etymology is interesting question. The etymological origins of the words "part" (big) and "parcel" {small} would suggest a meaning like "every bit", but it actually means something like "inherent component". DCDuring TALK 12:42, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
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[edit]What is the meaning of parcel here? How's the figurative meaning obtain? --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:38, 17 August 2019 (UTC)
- See etymology. Equinox ◑ 17:44, 17 August 2019 (UTC)
- @Equinox: What is part and "essential part" supposed to mean then? --Backinstadiums (talk) 21:41, 17 August 2019 (UTC)
- If X is part and parcel of Y, it is not only a part but also an essential part. This is emphasis. Equinox ◑ 01:01, 20 August 2019 (UTC)