Re: Opinions on English

Irina Rempt wrote:
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> On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
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> > Also, some idioms are more fun than others, like "once in a blue moon" or
> > "parler comme une vache espagnole."
>
> And how do Spanish cows talk? :-)
As if with brain damage.  But considering the BSE problem, perhaps the idiom
should be changed to "comme une vache anglaise".  :-)

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