>>>And there, of course, is the rub. Many of us use language in a connotative manner, rather than a definitive one. The connotations often have no corresponding meaning in another part of the world, and so others end up assuming definition instead. >>> >>>Just don't buy a phrase translation book from Michael Palin. ;) >> >> >>Almost right. It wasn't Michael Palin you shouldn't buy the book from, but Terry Jones, IIRC. > >Aha! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ve37gVwxw
I was wrong in my recollection. Terry Jones was there, as the tobacconist. Michael Palin (not shown in the video, was the bad guy). You are right.
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