What a good idea!

The most common mistake I find among non-native English speakers when they pronounce the word "idea" is that they put the stress on the first syllable. They say "/AYdie/" instead of "/ayDIE/". If you consult the dictionaries, the correct pronunciation should be "/ayDIE/". Now practice these words:

> idea: /aiDIE/
> good idea: /gud aiDIE/
> what a good idea: /wat e gud aiDIE/

Keep practicing!

Variations of metonimy

Since there are a lot of associations between objects, there are several variations of metonimy.

1. The sign for person/ thing symbolized.
Example:
> You must address The Chair.
(The Chair represents "The Leader")

2. The container for the thing contained.
Example:

> The cattle boils. (Of course, what boils is the water inside the cattle, not the cattle itself)

> The whole city went out to see the President. ("the whole city" means "all of the citizens")

> He was dead because he had drunk the fatal cup. (i think none would like to drink a cup. What he drank was the content inside the cup)

3. The instrument of the agent.
> The pen is mighter than the sword. (A pen is an instrument for writing, so it means that sometimes words can do something a sword can't)

4. The author for his works.
> I am reading Shakespeare. (means: I am reading one of Shakespeare's works.)

5. The name of a feeling or passion for the object.

> Oh my love, you are so beautiful. (The speaker mentions his feeling, "Oh my love," to address his lover.)