The choice of ......was meant to be an old school, but whatever.

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02:09 Nov 5, 2003

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English term or phrase: The choice of ......was meant to be an old school, but whatever.

The party's usually held in New York. But this year the party was being held at the Farmer's Daughter Moetel on Fairfax. The choice of a campy seventy-five-dollars-a-night dive was meant to be an old schoo, but whatever.

vkan

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Explanation:
If the correct quote is indeed wrong, and there's supposed to be no "an," then it would mean that the party was meant to have an "old-fashioned" theme. (Old-fashioned in this case could mean 1950's/60's/70's.)

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Note added at 2003-11-05 02:41:47 (GMT)
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Correction: If the quote is indeed wrong, .....

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Note added at 2003-11-05 02:46:46 (GMT)
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Old-fashioned in the sense of nostalgic, \"retro.\"

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NGK
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Local time: 23:20

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the choice of ... was meant support the established custom, but whatever.

Michael Powers (PhD)

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NGK

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the choice of ......was meant to be an old school, but whatever. the choice of ... was meant support the established custom, but whatever.

Explanation:
Random House

old-school

oldÆ schoolÅ,
advocates or supporters of established custom or of conservatism: a military man of the old school.
[1790–1800]
—oldÆ-schoolÆ, adj.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 00:20
Native speaker of: English
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peer agreement (net): +1

NGK
United States
Local time: 23:20
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English,

German
PRO pts in category: 52

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