mind your language
Do you guys remember years back, there is a tv show called "mind your language"?
A night class english teacher teaching a mix races of students, got an intalian, indian, singh, chinese etc. I love that comedy very much at that time, especially the indian always said "thousand of apologies". A very funny show :)
Well, overhere, I have discovered some quite interesting terms when I did my readings. How many terms below that you recognize? How to pronounce them? I myself dont really know how to pronounce them although I knew the meaning and usage now :)
=> mea culpa
=> quid pro quo
=> vis-a-vis
=> as passe as
=> de fac.to
=> in lieu
A night class english teacher teaching a mix races of students, got an intalian, indian, singh, chinese etc. I love that comedy very much at that time, especially the indian always said "thousand of apologies". A very funny show :)
Well, overhere, I have discovered some quite interesting terms when I did my readings. How many terms below that you recognize? How to pronounce them? I myself dont really know how to pronounce them although I knew the meaning and usage now :)
=> mea culpa
=> quid pro quo
=> vis-a-vis
=> as passe as
=> de fac.to
=> in lieu
Labels: english
posted by rukawa at
8/21/2007 03:08:00 PM
2 Comments:
It happens that i have seen a few of these word..not sure the meaning that you got is same as what i know....pai seh if it is not the same..k?just a sharing...=p
mea culpa-to apologize or im sorry
quid pro quo- replace or compensate
Vis-a-vis...duno...=p
as passe as-I know the old beauty called passe belle...not sure how to use this.
de fac to ...duno...=p
in lieu - replace.
By
Unknown, At
8/21/07, 6:15 PM
Its english class time again :) flyingdance is correct most of the guess.
mea culpa - (latin) through my fault, used as an acknowledgment of one's responsibility
quid pro quo - this for that
vis-a-vis - in comparison with, in relation to, in respect of, with reference to, concerning, about, a propos, with regard to, versus
as passe as - No longer current or in fashion; out-of-date; Past the prime; faded or aged.
de fac.to - in fact; in reality
in lieu - instead; as substitute
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rukawa, At
8/22/07, 7:16 AM
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