Klarinet Archive - Posting 000037.txt from 2002/01

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] "Congratulations"
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 12:51:53 -0500

On Wed, 2 Jan 2002 11:51:52 -0600, michele.degastyne@-----.net said:

> Audrey Travis said:
>
> > What does "O Medeto Gozaimus" mean, Mark?
>
> Hello Audrey -
>
> This word means "Congratulations" in the Japanese language.
>
> best
>
> Michele deG.

But if he'd said, "Akemashite, Omedeto Gozaimasu!" it would have meant
"Happy New Year!" in Japanese...

...which is probably what he'd intended, rather than to congratulate
Audrey on the fact that her hard disc was likely to be full up:-)

Tony
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