Klarinet Archive - Posting 000714.txt from 2002/11

From: "Patricia A. Smith" <patricia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Dark Sound - Inappropriate language
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 23:59:02 -0500

William Wright wrote:

>Egads, and I play a British Howarth. But then, I am Mr. Wright, and so
>perhaps I'm safe.
>
>Everyone slips up (except for me, of course), and Tony *did* receive one
>particular anti-British barb which prompted his reply.
>
>
>
1. I am DYING trying to try a Howarth. Now to try to get to the UK to
try one. I do have a plan afoot to do so...it does NOT involve tea, the
queen or Legere reeds, so don't worry. ;-) It DOES, however, involve
a bearded, redheaded Swede who has a habit of encouraging my clarinet
playing.

2. An interesting thing I have noticed: although, allegedly, British,
Australian, Canadian, American and many other citizens of the world
speak English, we DO NOT share word meanings in some cases, nor do we
completely share other language habits. Additionally, there are zones
of comfort with a lot of swearwords in, say one country that change in
another. In one country, a word may be considered a mild expletive, and
in another, it may be considered quite filthy. Notice I didn't cite any
examples. You will have to do your own research for those! :-D

Patricia Smith

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