Geordi would look at him confused for a sec, then Data would explain that he was using a portmanteau, he’d combined two unrelated words to create a third with a new meaning, that- and Geordi would cut him off because he knows what a portmanteau is, he’d just never heard Data do that and it was unexpected. This aside would lead to a revelation about the A plot of the episode. By technical space jargon, mashing two things together to create a new third they can technical space jargon and separate Riker from the alien he was boning that week.
If he can’t use contractions, what would happen if he tried to use a portmanteau?
Geordi would look at him confused for a sec, then Data would explain that he was using a portmanteau, he’d combined two unrelated words to create a third with a new meaning, that- and Geordi would cut him off because he knows what a portmanteau is, he’d just never heard Data do that and it was unexpected. This aside would lead to a revelation about the A plot of the episode. By technical space jargon, mashing two things together to create a new third they can technical space jargon and separate Riker from the alien he was boning that week.
Get on the LD or upcoming Academy writing staff stat!
Ummm… Sure. Give em a call for me would ya?