Re: CHAT: cross-culturation
| From: | Y.Penzev <isaacp@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, December 3, 2001, 14:29 |
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Re: John Cowan on Monday, December 03, 2001 4:14 PM
> > What kinda ham, i wonder? pork? <smi-i-i-ile...>
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> Certainly. The English language, at least, admits no ham
> (as a food item) that is not pork. ("Ham" is also a
> synonym for "buttock", in which case it can be human.)
My goodness!
I've been learning English for years, and REALLY didn't know it!
lol
And how should I call a turkey or a chicken prepared the same way?
In Russian, it's all {vetchina}, with specific attribute: {svinaja v.} =
that's your HAM, lit. 'pork ham', but you can meet {ind`ushinaja v.} made of
turkey etc.
What should I say if I need smth kosher of this kind?
Yitzik
?
?
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