Klarinet Archive - Posting 000940.txt from 2003/04

From: "Wendy" <bosma@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Horn
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:44:36 -0400

For me, it's just laziness. CLA RI NET vs horn. I'd use
ax, but I thought that only referred to guitars?

Wendy
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From: Richard Bush [mailto:rbushidioglot@-----.com]
Subject: Re: [kl] Horn

I realize it is sloppy English, but a lot of people do it. They also
call their instrument their "ax." Both terms are slang. Americans love
slang.

On Saturday, April 19, 2003, at 06:57 PM, Matthew Lloyd wrote:

> Why does everyone refer to a clarinet as a horn? Is it just an American
> thing? - I don't recall having heard it described thus over here.
>
> Just seems an odd way to describe it.....
>
> Matthew
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