11-24-2014, 09:29 AM
voodoopenguin wrote:
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I always read it as sad joy ... I'm literal with german.
That might be literal with German but you were using it in an English written text so should probably adjust your usage.
Not quite the same but I am reminded of an old friend of the family, a very intelligent lady who was a college lecturer and later examiner who referred to younger married women friends and relations as hussies. After I had heard her refer to Sarah the second time I had a word with her to ask if she knew what she was saying. She thought it was just a friendly female equivalent of husband and was mortified when I showed her the dictionary definition " a woman or girl who is sexually immoral".
Paul
Er... not literal with German.
did you see what name the women's team initially chose on the current Apprentice UK season?