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Fantastic in the DWP
A prize will be given to the person who counts the highest number of uses of ” fantastic ” by DWP managers to the Media. It appears to be the in-word in the in-crowd !
Will it be a fantastic prize!
Unfortunately not as ” fantastic ” as the DWP Kickstart scheme.
I guess the DWP managers are using “fantastic” in its original meaning: “Existing only in imagination; unreal” (OED)
” What is Fantastic Theory?
He argues that the marvelous does not require a response from a character, only that the fantastic event occurs. The fantastic is defined as a moment of hesitation between belief and disbelief of the supernatural. It is a very fragile literary form, as it can all to easily swing from one side to the other.” 1 Aug 2016