Talk:Walkover
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/Against/ - Walkover has a particular meaning to sports, while acclamation is specific to politics. Eb3686 10:07, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
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edit- Agreed - the sporting sense of the word is distinctively different. If a horse wins a one-horse race at Folkestone in front of a man and a dog, it is still a walkover. You need an enthusiastic crowd for an acclamation. The OED says "Loud or eager expression of assent or approval, as to vote a motion by acclamation. Loud applause or approbation however expressed.". The examples given there support this definition, they are not all specific to politics in the sense of loud public support for a leader or candidate, but none of them imply that "acclamation" has to mean that the person for whom support is expressed is the sole candidate or a likely easy winner. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both received acclamation on Super Tuesday, November's election will be a walkover for neither. The two distinct articles should remain separate. Guy (talk) 12:40, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
Should Urho Kekkonen be added to the article?
editShould Urho Kekkonen and/or his two "special" elections be mentioned in the article. Specifically, once "UKK" was elected by "virtue" of an emegergency law, without a proper election, and another time with the support of nine parties, making it a doddle. -- Cimon Avaro; on a pogostick. (talk) 10:54, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
Is the "walk-over" origin (jockey club horse race) maybe backward construct?
editI suspect the word "walk-over" origin is back-constructed? I suspect the word origin really comes from "Game Over" but instead "Walk Over" because the opponent walked away (gave up), eg leaved the match, before it was finished. Because the term is very often used in contest 1vs1, where the opponent gives up by leaving or does not become present to the match in time. (and has then given up)
Its pretty common that words get a backconstruct when its origin is not widely known. Maybe someone could shed some light on this and find other sources on this than the oxford dictionary?