See earlier post above:
"Might it not be better if the terms ["Metempsychosis," "Metagalactical"]were grammatically parallel rather than noun and adjective? "Metempsychotic"? (Perhaps a coined word, but it makes wonderful sense here . . . )"
That would make parallel (contrasting) adjectives for a series of nouns . . . seances, raps, etc. Otherwise, "metagalactical" is the sole adjective illogically coordinated with "metempsychosis," which makes mincemeat of the syntax. Isn't that a high price to pay just to have a six-syllable word?
And wouldn't "discarnate" take a stress on the second syllable? How about "bodiless"?
Oh well, nobody said it was easy.
Jan
[This message has been edited by Jan D. Hodge (edited August 09, 2001).]
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