Klarinet Archive - Posting 000201.txt from 2009/10

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Coolest
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:37:17 -0400

No one in the US uses "smashing" unless they are trying to sound like a
Brit. ;-)

Gary
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Matthew Lloyd wrote:
> Mark, that's all very well, but I'd never describe anything as cool. Save as
> a comparator on temperatures.
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> I know that it is used as a term of approval, but presume it has a more
> specific meaning than just goodness or approval. And if you are suggesting
> that "cool", "smashing" and "brilliant" are synonyms, I'll have to disagree
> because I certainly wouldn't accept it in the latter two cases.
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> Matthew
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> Matthew wrote:
>> My question about the nature of "cool" was a genuine one by the way.
>> Remember I'm a fuddy duddy Englishman.....
> Oh come on. Could someone please translate?? "smashing"?? "brilliant"????
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> Mark Thiel
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