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Re: 2 wide spotted
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 25 May 2002 20:49:40 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=17443
> > >
> > > Is that Cool with a capital C or what?
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> > In capitals, because Peer is from Germany (and we write nearly every second
> > word in capitals - even in English)?
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> Perhaps but the English colloquial meaning is to emphasize. ("that car was
> Big with a capital B" means it was REALLY big...) It's a usage that has not
> been very common lately, it may be from some time ago. Today you're probably
> more likely to hear a youth say "It was F#%^#@^ big" I suspect.
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> Not sure where to FUT to.
FUT if I know either mate... :-)
Anyway, it reminds me of a very old 'Moby Dick' sketch from 'Round the
Horne' (British radio show from the '60s. And no, I'm not really that old):
"Avast!"
"Avast what?"
"I don't know, but it's blimmin' big!"
Jason J Railton
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| (...) Perhaps but the English colloquial meaning is to emphasize. ("that car was Big with a capital B" means it was REALLY big...) It's a usage that has not been very common lately, it may be from some time ago. Today you're probably more likely to (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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