Talk:in flagrante delicto
Latest comment: 14 years ago by Nbarth in topic Adverb
Shouldn't these definitions be under "in flagrante delicto"? It doesn't seem to make much sense to say "in in the act of committing a misdeed" or "in while performing sexual activity". Ortonmc 04:35, 8 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Yes, it's "in flagrante delicto", or, colloquially, "in flagrante". -- Paul G 09:49, 8 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- “in flagrante” added
- —Nils von Barth (nbarth) (talk) 08:21, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
Adverb edit
Is it? Rich Farmbrough 19:22, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
- Yes – it is a manner, and modifies a verb. How were you caught? You were caught in flagrante.
- —Nils von Barth (nbarth) (talk) 08:22, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
Etymology of the "in the act of intercourse" definition edit
This second definition of the term is though to originate from the movie Clue. Should this be added?
- Usage in Clue is mentioned at WP, and is appropriate there. If a citation can be found for the usage of “sex” originating in Clue, feel free to add to Etymology section.
- I find this implausible, as the phrase has existed for centuries in legal use; it is possible that Clue popularized this usage (searching mentions before and after would give some evidence), but I suspect that it’s centuries older.
- —Nils von Barth (nbarth) (talk) 08:21, 2 March 2010 (UTC)