Re: alas, those monkeys are not blue

Hmmm...
I know french has hélas, pronounced either /@las/ or /elas/(I
thinkthat's the right 'l').  I assume that's where alas comes from, but
I don't know its origin.
-M

nicole dobrowolski wrote:
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> i've always been a big fan of the word "alas" and i was wondering
> what its origins were... does anyone know where it comes from..?
> pesiku (thanks)...
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