Re: That's the thing about....
| From: | Michael Poxon <mike@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, August 22, 2008, 20:45 |
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Mmm... well my lect (RP, I suppose!) doesn't have this expression at all,
never mind conlang... I think this must be an Americanism that hasn't quite
made it over her unscathed.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Henry" <jimhenry1973@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 6:49 PM
Subject: That's the thing about....
How would your conlangs translate the English idiom "That's the thing
about X..."?
I'm not sure how common it is or if it's an anglicism (usonianism?) to
be avoided.