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On Tue, 2003-07-15 at 21:47, Cotty wrote: > (34 deg c today, mags court biker doing 154 mph + Fairford Air Tatoo > preshoot, BBQ Koftas plus salad and a pint each of Wychwood's Fiddlers > Elbow and Marston's Pedigree followed by a very large Bailey's Irish > Cream (whiskey) on the rocks*parp*) Pity I missede the 34C here in Minety. The cominge two days it will be busy with traffic goinge to the air tattoo. Only another weeke before we start movinge back to the Netherlands, hope it won'te be too hote by then. -- Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Rob Brigham wrote: > > Eh? But I had already drunk half of it (the bottom half)! LOL!!! I was only kidding ... ;-)
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Caveman a écrit: Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit: Caveman a écrit: That should be "L'homme des cavernes a écrit:" ;-) Cave ou caverne ??
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Hi, Wednesday, July 16, 2003, 11:14:41 AM, you wrote: > Bob Walkden wrote: >> >> We're not the only ones. The French do it too. The Pont > Neuf (New >> Bridge) was built in the 1500s - and is the oldest bridge > over the >> Seine. > The literal translation of "Pont Neuf" is "Bridge 9". Where > did "New" come from? Convergent evolution. Different Latin words - novis and novem - have evolved into the same French word neuf, which has stayed in the language and evolved further into nouveau/nouvelle. Neuf, like ancien (which is a false friend), is quite a subtle word. We don't really have a direct equivalent and normally use 'new' for both 'nouveau' and 'neuf'. > "Neu" is German for "New". The French words for "New" are > nouveau and nouvelle (m/f). This would mean that the > literal translation into French of "New Bridge" would be > "Pont Nouveau". > Perhaps we should discuss this further over a slightly > chilled glass of "Beaujolais Neuf". Pas de probleme on that one! -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi, Wednesday, July 16, 2003, 9:13:25 AM, you wrote: > Reminds me of the old 'joke' that goes: > Two American tourists arrive at Runnymede at the side of the Thames to > find loads of people running around in Medieval costume. They stop a > passing minstrel. > "Say Buddy, what's going on?" > "We're celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta!" The > minstrel replies. > "When was it?" the American asks > "1215" comes the reply. > The American looks at his watch and turns to his partner, "Gee Honey, we > just missed it" > Like you say, a different concept of time :-) I know a similar one, which a friend of mine assures me is true - he says he was there when it happened. A guide was taking a group of tourists around Skipton Castle (http://www.skiptoncastle.co.uk/). As he was talking aeroplanes flew over regularly from the nearby airport. Eventually one of the tourists, frustrated by the constant interruptions to the commentary, said 'Geez, with all the money they musta had you'd think they'd have built their castle further from the airport'. (collapse of tour guide) -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit: Caveman a écrit: That should be "L'homme des cavernes a écrit:" ;-)
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Caveman a écrit: whickersworld wrote: The literal translation of "Pont Neuf" is "Bridge 9". Where did "New" come from? neuf, neuve adj. et n. m. I. adj. 1. Qui est fait depuis peu. Maison neuve. 2. Qui n’a pas encore servi. Un habit neuf. Loc. Faire peau neuve: muer, en parlant du serpent; fig. se transformer entièrement. Salle de spectacle qui fait peau neuve, qui est entièrement réaménagée, refaite. 3. Plus récent (par oppos. à ancien, à vieux). La vieille ville et la ville neuve. cheers, caveman In French : neuf = that has been constructed lately Once bridges were in wood, when they were destroyed one constructed another one that became he « pont neuf ». Later, one constructed bridges in stone and the first bridge in stone took the name of « pont neuf », it resisted the raw. Later, one constructed other bridges more news; but as they have not been destroyed, them « pont neuf » kept their name and it”s the oldest bridge! Michel http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/
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it means the same thing in Old English as it does now on both sides of the ocean. Herb - Original Message - From: "Dan Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 09:32 Subject: Re: LENS it is, LENSE it is not > Here, that is quite a vulgar term. Of course, we're not as cultured as > you are over there, living in ancient baronial estates.
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whickersworld wrote: The literal translation of "Pont Neuf" is "Bridge 9". Where did "New" come from? neuf, neuve adj. et n. m. I. adj. 1. Qui est fait depuis peu. Maison neuve. 2. Qui n’a pas encore servi. Un habit neuf. Loc. Faire peau neuve: muer, en parlant du serpent; fig. se transformer entièrement. Salle de spectacle qui fait peau neuve, qui est entièrement réaménagée, refaite. 3. Plus récent (par oppos. à ancien, à vieux). La vieille ville et la ville neuve. cheers, caveman
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Bob: Here, that is quite a vulgar term. Of course, we're not as cultured as you are over there, living in ancient baronial estates. Bob Walkden wrote: what's precious about it? Somebody else raised this, and I merely joined in. Everything there is just a plain fact, which I thought some people might find interesting and amusing in the context. If you don't that's fine, but you don't have to react like a twat.
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> > Quote may be inaccurate but the point is self-evident. > > Those Brits have a fascinating handle on the concept of time. :) Reminds me of the old 'joke' that goes: Two American tourists arrive at Runnymede at the side of the Thames to find loads of people running around in Medieval costume. They stop a passing minstrel. "Say Buddy, what's going on?" "We're celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta!" The minstrel replies. "When was it?" the American asks "1215" comes the reply. The American looks at his watch and turns to his partner, "Gee Honey, we just missed it" Like you say, a different concept of time :-) Chris
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>> My, aren't you preciousd! > >what's precious about it? Somebody else raised this, and I merely >joined in. Everything there is just a plain fact, which I thought some >people might find interesting and amusing in the context. If you don't >that's fine, but you don't have to react like a twat. He means a twate. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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Hi, Tuesday, July 15, 2003, 11:27:11 PM, you wrote: > My, aren't you preciousd! what's precious about it? Somebody else raised this, and I merely joined in. Everything there is just a plain fact, which I thought some people might find interesting and amusing in the context. If you don't that's fine, but you don't have to react like a twat. -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Bob Walkden wrote: >>well, that's very new indeed. Most of us live in houses that you guys >>would treat as museums. My house was built in 1896 and is perfectly >>ordinary. My sister's was built in 1837, which is no age at all. My >>boarding house at school was built in 1585. >> >>And New College, Oxford, was founded in 1379. >> >>We're not the only ones. The French do it too. The Pont Neuf (New >>Bridge) was built in the 1500s - and is the oldest bridge over the >>Seine. >>
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It drives crazy when vendors do this on eBay. And they do it in ignorance, not because lense is an acceptable spelling in a dictionary they have never consulted. Joe
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My, aren't you preciousd! Bob Walkden wrote: well, that's very new indeed. Most of us live in houses that you guys would treat as museums. My house was built in 1896 and is perfectly ordinary. My sister's was built in 1837, which is no age at all. My boarding house at school was built in 1585. And New College, Oxford, was founded in 1379. We're not the only ones. The French do it too. The Pont Neuf (New Bridge) was built in the 1500s - and is the oldest bridge over the Seine.
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Hi, Tuesday, July 15, 2003, 10:07:07 PM, you wrote: > Is it one of those American/Brit things. You know, Yank-color Bloke-colour, > Yank-lens Bloke-lense. :-) > Bill it's not a current British spelling. I always assumed it was American ignorance - a back formation from the plural. -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi, Tuesday, July 15, 2003, 8:54:20 PM, you wrote: > As when C. S. Lewis, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in the movie Shadowlands, > provided his lady friend with a tour of Cambridge University: > "That's the new building." > "When was it built?" > "1733" > Quote may be inaccurate but the point is self-evident. > Those Brits have a fascinating handle on the concept of time. :) well, that's very new indeed. Most of us live in houses that you guys would treat as museums. My house was built in 1896 and is perfectly ordinary. My sister's was built in 1837, which is no age at all. My boarding house at school was built in 1585. And New College, Oxford, was founded in 1379. We're not the only ones. The French do it too. The Pont Neuf (New Bridge) was built in the 1500s - and is the oldest bridge over the Seine. -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I suppose there is something relevant to photography, and more specifically Pentax, in dragging Tasmanian Aboriginal people into this thread? I just wish I knew what the relevance was? Cheers Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services High Street, Broadford, Vic, 3658 Mob: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Anton Browne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 16 July 2003 2:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: LENS it is, LENSE it is not Don't wish to be boring but can we eradicate the growing tendency to stick an e on the end of lens. It's incorrect, unnecessary, and a waste of a keystroke. Unless of course these folk are using the Tasmanian Aboriginal spelling, in which case I apologise profusely AB __ Join Freeserve http://www.freeserve.com/time/ Winner of the 2003 Internet Service Providers' Association awards for Best Unmetered ISP and Best Consumer Application.
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>Don't wish to be boring but can we eradicate the growing tendency to >stick an e on the end of lens. It's incorrect, unnecessary, and a waste >of a keystroke. Bloodye helle Ie couldn'te agreee moree, thise dispiccablee habite hase gote toe stope! (34 deg c today, mags court biker doing 154 mph + Fairford Air Tatoo preshoot, BBQ Koftas plus salad and a pint each of Wychwood's Fiddlers Elbow and Marston's Pedigree followed by a very large Bailey's Irish Cream (whiskey) on the rocks*parp*) I raise my glass to the PDMLe Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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> We da Tasmanians laik our lenses wid some e on da end. It > maiks da flair go avay... > > --- > Boris Liberman > www.geocities.com/dunno57 Never type with your mouth full. It makes you sound funny. :-) Len ---
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Is it one of those American/Brit things. You know, Yank-color Bloke-colour, Yank-lens Bloke-lense. :-) Bill
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I'd use the pseudonym of "Grey Lensman" but E. E. Smith would probably send Rod "the Rock" Kinnison to break both of my knees. ;-) Len --- From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: LENS it is, LENSE it is not Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:41:18 -0400 According to Merriam-Webster (10 Ed) both lens and lense are acceptable as the singular form of the noun. I suspect it might be one of those cases where the error became so common that it was just accepted as legitimate. It also cites (right below) the use of "lens" as a transitive verb meaning to film something and the word "lensman" as a synonym for photographer (which I really like). No mention of "lensperson" ;-) Steve (the amateur lensman) Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
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According to Merriam-Webster (10 Ed) both lens and lense are acceptable as the singular form of the noun. I suspect it might be one of those cases where the error became so common that it was just accepted as legitimate. It also cites (right below) the use of "lens" as a transitive verb meaning to film something and the word "lensman" as a synonym for photographer (which I really like). No mention of "lensperson" ;-) Steve (the amateur lensman) Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/15/03 12:27PM >>> Don't wish to be boring but can we eradicate the growing tendency to stick an e on the end of lens. It's incorrect, unnecessary, and a waste of a keystroke. Unless of course these folk are using the Tasmanian Aboriginal spelling, in which case I apologise profusely AB __ Join Freeserve http://www.freeserve.com/time/ Winner of the 2003 Internet Service Providers' Association awards for Best Unmetered ISP and Best Consumer Application.
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Or unless they've intended it to be plural and left off the last 's' (lenses) :-) Bill - Original Message - From: "Anton Browne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:27 PM Subject: LENS it is, LENSE it is not > Don't wish to be boring but can we eradicate the growing tendency to stick an e on the end of lens. It's incorrect, unnecessary, and a waste of a keystroke. > > Unless of course these folk are using the Tasmanian Aboriginal spelling, in which case I apologise profusely > > AB > > __ > Join Freeserve http://www.freeserve.com/time/ > > Winner of the 2003 Internet Service Providers' Association awards for Best Unmetered ISP and Best Consumer Application. > > >
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> > Unless of course these folk are using the Tasmanian Aboriginal spelling, in which > case I apologise profusely > > AB Apology accepted. Dave
