Both Uses of
convention
in
The Horse Whisperer
- Wayne's was a black and chrome Kenworth Conventional, "anteaters" they called them, because of the long, sloping nose.†
Chpt 1conventional = normal or typical
- And the unconventionally of this pairing was an unspoken thrill to them both.†
Chpt 2 *unconventionally = in a manner that is not normal or typicalstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconventionally means not and reverses the meaning of conventionally. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definitions:
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(1)
(convention as in: teacher's convention) a large conference or meeting
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(2)
(convention as in: conventional behavior) something regarded as normal or typical
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(3)
(convention as in: The Geneva Convention) a written international agreement
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)