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Thread poster: Francis Icaza
Francis Icaza
Francis Icaza
United States
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Jun 4, 2002

As a matter of English language evolution I thought I´d share this list. I´m working on some Spanish ones.



Cheers,



F



46. Reagan\'s Memoirs

45. Act naturally

44. Found missing

43. Resident alien

42. Advanced BASIC

41. Genuine imitation

40. Airline Food

39. Good grief

38. Same difference

37. Almost exactly

36. Government organization<... See more
As a matter of English language evolution I thought I´d share this list. I´m working on some Spanish ones.



Cheers,



F



46. Reagan\'s Memoirs

45. Act naturally

44. Found missing

43. Resident alien

42. Advanced BASIC

41. Genuine imitation

40. Airline Food

39. Good grief

38. Same difference

37. Almost exactly

36. Government organization

35. Sanitary landfill

34. Alone together

33. Legally drunk

32. Silent scream

31. Living dead

30. Small crowd

29. Business ethics

28. Soft rock

27. Butt Head

26. Military Intelligence

25. Software documentation

24. New classic

23. Sweet sorrow

22. Childproof

21. \"Now, then ...\"

20. Synthetic natural gas

19. Passive aggression

18. Taped live

17. Clearly misunderstood

16. Peace force

15. Extinct Life

14. Temporary tax increase

13. Computer jock

12. Plastic glasses

11. Terribly pleased

10. Computer security

9. Political science

8. Tight slacks

7. Definite maybe

6. Pretty ugly

5. Twelve-ounce pound cake

4. Diet ice cream

3. Working vacation

2. Exact estimate

1. Microsoft Works

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Giles Watson
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Italy
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Italian to English
In memoriam
Another one ... Jun 4, 2002

You could have started with:



0. Accurate translation.



Cheers,



Giles
 
Aurora Humarán (X)
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Argentina
Local time: 07:55
English to Spanish
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Genial Francis!!! Jun 4, 2002

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Por mi especialización al \"Now, then...\" me lo cruzo mucho y siempre me causa gracia...

Cuánta paradoja toda junta, meu deus!



Aurora







Ah...y el Genuine Imitation me recordó una anécdota. Compramos con una amiga una pieza \"antigua\" de artesanía colombiana en Cartagena y nos extendieron un \"Certificado de No Genuinidad\" para que no tuviéramos problemas para salir del país (por eso del robo de piezas históricas).

Por la presente certificamos que esta pieza NO ES GENUINA. ????



Ay ay ay...el mundo esta loco!

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MJ Barber
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Spain
Local time: 12:55
Spanish to English
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McDonald's Restaurant Jun 8, 2002

Just came across this in a translation. Damn and blast it, I suppose I just have to leave it be.
 
Thierry LOTTE
Thierry LOTTE  Identity Verified
Local time: 12:55
Member (2001)
English to French
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oxymoron Jun 14, 2002

Quote:


On 2002-06-04 20:08, giles wrote:

You could have started with:



0. Accurate translation.



Cheers,



Giles





This one is really fantastic !!

(incluso si no es une verdadero oxymoron)
 


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