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Language rant of the week: nothing starts on Tuesday
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25/10/2007 12:40:12
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>>>>Won't happen, because
>>>>- you know I'm a religion-free person
>>>>- I wouldn't want to leave in a situation where there's nobody to help you
>>>
>>>Just what expression do you use for "oh My God!" and such? (I know we had this discussion the other year that all English expressions of surprise involve a deity)
>>
>>I don't. Get surprised, I mean. If I do, I get surprised in Serbian, which has quite a few religion-free expressions. Too free, in a way ;).
>>
>>>>BTW, what's a "Wednesday-week"? A week which starts Wednesday?
>>>
>>>In effect, yes: "in a week's (ie 7 days') time. starting (on) Wednesday.
>>
>>That's a good one. Didn't know that, and I like it, actually. A new construct in the language to do a new task - that's language rolling up its sleeves and set to work.
>
>Unfortunately, according to Mike's last message to me, you can't use it over there! :-)


We can. It's just that no one does.
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