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Re: punctuated abbreviations // was english spelling reform

From:bnathyuw <bnathyuw@...>
Date:Monday, October 21, 2002, 10:08
 --- Padraic Brown <elemtilas@...> wrote: > ---
> > Speaking of Canadia, I noticed that, in English, the > PM is "The Right Honorable Whatsisface", but in > French > it's just "Whatsisface"; or at most "M. > Whatsisface". >
i imagine this is taken from the uk, where the prime minister is a member of the privy council, and, as a member of that, is addressed as 'the Rt Hon Tony Blair'. several other cabinet members are as well, as well as a few others. presumably the french title is taken from the situation in france, which i imagine doesn't have a privy council ( it's more a formal institution than a useful one ) bn ===== bnathyuw | landan | arR stamp the sunshine out | angelfish your tears came like anaesthesia | phèdre __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com