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Thread poster: Nina Spencer
brigidm
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Speaking as an ex-pat who misses the pubs... Feb 1, 2007

Nina Spencer wrote:

The number of times I turned up for a volleyball meeting, dentists appointment or date in the pub an hour before I was meant to!!!

Nina


I don't quite see the problem with the last situation you mention - just means you get time for another G&T, after all... (and how I envy you...!)
 
William [Bill] Gray
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The problems with Bills... Feb 1, 2007

Per Magnus wrote:
What is the story behind the American nicknames?
Why is it that William --> Bill; Richard --> Dick; John --> Jack etc?


Don't know so much about Dick and Jack, but I have put the story behind the Bill on my personal tab at my ProZ profile!

http://www.proz.com/?sp=profile&sp_mode=personal&eid_s=130405


Bill (Small, á la Tele2; without pigs in my decks!!)


[Edited at 2007-02-02 09:49]
 
Vigdis SJ (X)
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Norway
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Thanks Bill Feb 10, 2007

Thank you for the information about William and Bill. I have never realised the interesting history behind the nickname.

I found a little about Richard on http://archive.salon.com/people/feature/2000/01/22/name/index.html

And I would like to invite others to share if they have any information about this peculiar American custom. And why is it o... See more
Thank you for the information about William and Bill. I have never realised the interesting history behind the nickname.

I found a little about Richard on http://archive.salon.com/people/feature/2000/01/22/name/index.html

And I would like to invite others to share if they have any information about this peculiar American custom. And why is it only men who get their names totally rewritten, women only get theirs shortened; like Elizabeth to Liz etc. ▲ Collapse
 
Hilde Granlund
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Norway
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flere morsomme May 4, 2007

Morsom tråd
En lokal engelskmann her i området, har falt helt for uttrykket "is i magen" - som ikke fins på engelsk, men som han ynder å bruke sånn helt direkte oversatt
Ellers fins det jo nok av morsomme TV- oversettelser å more seg over:
"He led her down the garden path"
"Han tok henne med på tur i hagen"

"You look like ... See more
Morsom tråd
En lokal engelskmann her i området, har falt helt for uttrykket "is i magen" - som ikke fins på engelsk, men som han ynder å bruke sånn helt direkte oversatt
Ellers fins det jo nok av morsomme TV- oversettelser å more seg over:
"He led her down the garden path"
"Han tok henne med på tur i hagen"

"You look like a newborn colt"
"Du ser ut som en nyfødt revolver" ▲ Collapse
 
Nina Spencer
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fleas... May 4, 2007

Mannen min (som er engelsk) syntes det var veldig morsomt den første gangen jeg sa at jeg hadde "fleas in my blood" (lopper i blodet). Nå bruker han denne betegnelsen hele tiden!

Nina
 
Per Magnus
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Norwenglish May 4, 2007

En vinter ble en engelskmann intervjuet i NRK. Og da de kom inn på de norske vinterveiene spurte journalisten ”Do you have pigs in your decks when you travel here in Norway?

Og muligens den beste av alle; da vår statsminister Odvar Nordli åpnet oljemessen i Stavanger med ordene: ”Welcome to this mess”.
 
pamawa (X)
pamawa (X)
Norway
Local time: 20:29
Dick... May 24, 2007

The story behind Dick isn't that complicated - it's just phonetics. Small children often find [r] hard to say and the closest approximation is often [d]. Apparently I called my brother "Dickdick" for several years...

My favourite Norwenglish joke is the story of the interpreter at an Aids conference run by the Salvation Army. The speaker said, "We can't expect the whole world to have safe sex". The interpreter (doubtless influenced by the surroundings) said "Vi kan ikke vente at hel... See more
The story behind Dick isn't that complicated - it's just phonetics. Small children often find [r] hard to say and the closest approximation is often [d]. Apparently I called my brother "Dickdick" for several years...

My favourite Norwenglish joke is the story of the interpreter at an Aids conference run by the Salvation Army. The speaker said, "We can't expect the whole world to have safe sex". The interpreter (doubtless influenced by the surroundings) said "Vi kan ikke vente at hele verden skal ha frelst sex". Safe - saved - well.... ▲ Collapse
 
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