Re: Old Norse (was Re: New to the list)
| From: | John Cowan <jcowan@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, June 22, 2000, 18:24 |
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Mangiat wrote:
> And then we've had a lot of kind expressions as 'vostra signoria', 'sua
> eccellenza' etc. About 30 years ago almost everyone with a tie was called
> 'commendatore' or 'ingegnere' : )
In the American South, everyone of importance used to be known as "Colonel"
(the military title).
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