Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I know that the English language has the expression "perfect stranger". Which is an interesting expression in itself, perfect in what sense, kind of? ... But the Swedish equivalent wold literally be translated as "wild stranger" (or possibly "wildly strange"). We happened to use that expression in a conversation yesterday, and it just suddenly hit me: "WILD strangers" now if that isn't a "wildly strange" expression, I don't know what would be... The obvious question is, are there any tame strangers? We reached the conclusion that the tame strangers must be the ones you invite for dinner . By which we were referring to that the slightly old fashioned Swedish word for "guests" is "strangers", as in "We have strangers here tonight, the Jonssons came over for dinner." In that context "strangers" shouldn't be understood as "people we don't know", but only as "people who don't live here and/or don't belong to the family".OK. "Wild strangers" the kind you meet on the street, "tame strangers", the kind you invite in...Words and language are such entertaining subjects some times, aren't they... ; )love/Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Reb, We have an awful lot of interesting expressions in the English language.. some of which make no sense at all.. Like the expression "perfect stranger"... Just how would one know this person to be "perfect" if in fact they were a "stranger".. Oxymorons fascinate me as well.. I love the term (being sarcastic here) "Honest Politician", and I just shake my head when I hear those words used in the same sentence. "Accidentally on Purpose".. is another.. though when used in a sentence from a three year old when he cracked his Great-Uncle on top of his head, while he was napping on the couch, with a large wooden flute that his uncle has just bought for him and the 3 year old quickly apologized by saying. "I'm sorry, it was a accident. I did it on purpose." THAT moment was priceless. HUGS |)onna I know that the English language has the expression "perfect stranger". Which is an interesting expression in itself, perfect in what sense, kind of? ... But the Swedish equivalent wold literally be translated as "wild stranger" (or possibly "wildly strange"). We happened to use that expression in a conversation yesterday, and it just suddenly hit me: "WILD strangers" now if that isn't a "wildly strange" expression, I don't know what would be... The obvious question is, are there any tame strangers? We reached the conclusion that the tame strangers must be the ones you invite for dinner . By which we were referring to that the slightly old fashioned Swedish word for "guests" is "strangers", as in "We have strangers here tonight, the Jonssons came over for dinner." In that context "strangers" shouldn't be understood as "people we don't know", but only as "people who don't live here and/or don't belong to the family". OK. "Wild strangers" the kind you meet on the street, "tame strangers", the kind you invite in... Words and language are such entertaining subjects some times, aren't they... ; ) love /Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 that is why I like NCIS - Ziva gets it right every so often - the funnies make me laugh - some great wordsmiths there God, grant me the strength of eagles wings, the faith and courage to fly to new heights, and the wisdom to rely on his spirit to carry me there. To: MSersLife Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 2:43:48 PMSubject: Re: Words Reb,We have an awful lot of interesting expressions in the English language.. some of which make no sense at all.. Like the expression "perfect stranger"... Just how would one know this person to be "perfect" if in fact they were a "stranger".. Oxymorons fascinate me as well.. I love the term (being sarcastic here) "Honest Politician", and I just shake my head when I hear those words used in the same sentence."Accidentally on Purpose".. is another.. though when used in a sentence from a three year old when he cracked his Great-Uncle on top of his head, while he was napping on the couch, with a large wooden flute that his uncle has just bought for him and the 3 year old quickly apologized by saying. "I'm sorry, it was a accident. I did it on purpose." THAT moment was priceless. HUGS|)onna I know that the English language has the expression "perfect stranger". Which is an interesting expression in itself, perfect in what sense, kind of? ... But the Swedish equivalent wold literally be translated as "wild stranger" (or possibly "wildly strange"). We happened to use that expression in a conversation yesterday, and it just suddenly hit me: "WILD strangers" now if that isn't a "wildly strange" expression, I don't know what would be... The obvious question is, are there any tame strangers? We reached the conclusion that the tame strangers must be the ones you invite for dinner . By which we were referring to that the slightly old fashioned Swedish word for "guests" is "strangers", as in "We have strangers here tonight, the Jonssons came over for dinner." In that context "strangers" shouldn't be understood as "people we don't know", but only as "people who don't live here and/or don't belong to the family". OK. "Wild strangers" the kind you meet on the street, "tame strangers", the kind you invite in... Words and language are such entertaining subjects some times, aren't they... ; ) love /Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 The English language is such fun!  ~*~Hugs~*~ ~*~Akiba~*~ http://www.affiliates-natural-salt-lamps.com/pages/156.php -- Re: Words Reb,We have an awful lot of interesting expressions in the English language.. some of which make no sense at all.. Like the expression "perfect stranger"... Just how would one know this person to be "perfect" if in fact they were a "stranger".. Oxymorons fascinate me as well.. I love the term (being sarcastic here) "Honest Politician", and I just shake my head when I hear those words used in the same sentence."Accidentally on Purpose".. is another.. though when used in a sentence from a three year old when he cracked his Great-Uncle on top of his head, while he was napping on the couch, with a large wooden flute that his uncle has just bought for him and the 3 year old quickly apologized by saying. "I'm sorry, it was a accident. I did it on purpose." THAT moment was priceless. HUGS|)onna I know that the English language has the expression "perfect stranger". Which is an interesting expression in itself, perfect in what sense, kind of? ... But the Swedish equivalent wold literally be translated as "wild stranger" (or possibly "wildly strange"). We happened to use that expression in a conversation yesterday, and it just suddenly hit me: "WILD strangers" now if that isn't a "wildly strange" expression, I don't know what would be... The obvious question is, are there any tame strangers? We reached the conclusion that the tame strangers must be the ones you invite for dinner . By which we were referring to that the slightly old fashioned Swedish word for "guests" is "strangers", as in "We have strangers here tonight, the Jonssons came over for dinner." In that context "strangers" shouldn't be understood as "people we don't know", but only as "people who don't live here and/or don't belong to the family". OK. "Wild strangers" the kind you meet on the street, "tame strangers", the kind you invite in... Words and language are such entertaining subjects some times, aren't they... ; ) love /Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I just had a fun one...Robbin and I play with squirt guns all the time. He just asked me if I aim better with my left hand or my right, I said "Both, I'm aimbidextrous!"  ~*~Hugs~*~ ~*~Akiba~*~ http://www.affiliates-natural-salt-lamps.com/pages/156.php -- Re: Words Reb,We have an awful lot of interesting expressions in the English language.. some of which make no sense at all.. Like the expression "perfect stranger"... Just how would one know this person to be "perfect" if in fact they were a "stranger".. Oxymorons fascinate me as well.. I love the term (being sarcastic here) "Honest Politician", and I just shake my head when I hear those words used in the same sentence."Accidentally on Purpose".. is another.. though when used in a sentence from a three year old when he cracked his Great-Uncle on top of his head, while he was napping on the couch, with a large wooden flute that his uncle has just bought for him and the 3 year old quickly apologized by saying. "I'm sorry, it was a accident. I did it on purpose." THAT moment was priceless. HUGS|)onna I know that the English language has the expression "perfect stranger". Which is an interesting expression in itself, perfect in what sense, kind of? ... But the Swedish equivalent wold literally be translated as "wild stranger" (or possibly "wildly strange"). We happened to use that expression in a conversation yesterday, and it just suddenly hit me: "WILD strangers" now if that isn't a "wildly strange" expression, I don't know what would be... The obvious question is, are there any tame strangers? We reached the conclusion that the tame strangers must be the ones you invite for dinner . By which we were referring to that the slightly old fashioned Swedish word for "guests" is "strangers", as in "We have strangers here tonight, the Jonssons came over for dinner." In that context "strangers" shouldn't be understood as "people we don't know", but only as "people who don't live here and/or don't belong to the family". OK. "Wild strangers" the kind you meet on the street, "tame strangers", the kind you invite in... Words and language are such entertaining subjects some times, aren't they... ; ) love /Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Which reminds me of another story...a friend and I were talking to her husband. SOMEHOW, the subject which side a man "dresses" in (which side of the seam he puts his "junk" in his pants) came up. He said sometimes left, sometimes right, then he paused and said "I guess that makes me ambidickstrous"  ~*~Hugs~*~ ~*~Akiba~*~ http://www.affiliates-natural-salt-lamps.com/pages/156.php -- Re: Words Reb,We have an awful lot of interesting expressions in the English language.. some of which make no sense at all.. Like the expression "perfect stranger"... Just how would one know this person to be "perfect" if in fact they were a "stranger".. Oxymorons fascinate me as well.. I love the term (being sarcastic here) "Honest Politician", and I just shake my head when I hear those words used in the same sentence."Accidentally on Purpose".. is another.. though when used in a sentence from a three year old when he cracked his Great-Uncle on top of his head, while he was napping on the couch, with a large wooden flute that his uncle has just bought for him and the 3 year old quickly apologized by saying. "I'm sorry, it was a accident. I did it on purpose." THAT moment was priceless. HUGS|)onna I know that the English language has the expression "perfect stranger". Which is an interesting expression in itself, perfect in what sense, kind of? ... But the Swedish equivalent wold literally be translated as "wild stranger" (or possibly "wildly strange"). We happened to use that expression in a conversation yesterday, and it just suddenly hit me: "WILD strangers" now if that isn't a "wildly strange" expression, I don't know what would be... The obvious question is, are there any tame strangers? We reached the conclusion that the tame strangers must be the ones you invite for dinner . By which we were referring to that the slightly old fashioned Swedish word for "guests" is "strangers", as in "We have strangers here tonight, the Jonssons came over for dinner." In that context "strangers" shouldn't be understood as "people we don't know", but only as "people who don't live here and/or don't belong to the family". OK. "Wild strangers" the kind you meet on the street, "tame strangers", the kind you invite in... Words and language are such entertaining subjects some times, aren't they... ; ) love /Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I love "AIMbidextrous!"Love to you and to Robbin,nTo: MSersLife Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 1:04:11 PMSubject: Re: Words I just had a fun one...Robbin and I play with squirt guns all the time. He just asked me if I aim better with my left hand or my right, I said "Both, I'm aimbidextrous!"  ~*~Hugs~*~ ~*~Akiba~*~ http://www.affiliates-natural-salt-lamps.com/pages/156.php -- Re: Words Reb,We have an awful lot of interesting expressions in the English language.. some of which make no sense at all.. Like the expression "perfect stranger"... Just how would one know this person to be "perfect" if in fact they were a "stranger".. Oxymorons fascinate me as well.. I love the term (being sarcastic here) "Honest Politician", and I just shake my head when I hear those words used in the same sentence."Accidentally on Purpose".. is another.. though when used in a sentence from a three year old when he cracked his Great-Uncle on top of his head, while he was napping on the couch, with a large wooden flute that his uncle has just bought for him and the 3 year old quickly apologized by saying. "I'm sorry, it was a accident. I did it on purpose." THAT moment was priceless. HUGS|)onna I know that the English language has the expression "perfect stranger". Which is an interesting expression in itself, perfect in what sense, kind of? ... But the Swedish equivalent wold literally be translated as "wild stranger" (or possibly "wildly strange"). We happened to use that expression in a conversation yesterday, and it just suddenly hit me: "WILD strangers" now if that isn't a "wildly strange" expression, I don't know what would be... The obvious question is, are there any tame strangers? We reached the conclusion that the tame strangers must be the ones you invite for dinner . By which we were referring to that the slightly old fashioned Swedish word for "guests" is "strangers", as in "We have strangers here tonight, the Jonssons came over for dinner." In that context "strangers" shouldn't be understood as "people we don't know", but only as "people who don't live here and/or don't belong to the family". OK. "Wild strangers" the kind you meet on the street, "tame strangers", the kind you invite in... Words and language are such entertaining subjects some times, aren't they... ; ) love /Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 s refer to this as "cut right" or "cut left." I love word play,therefore love "ambidickstrous!"Love,n, whose maternal grandfather was a taylor and an opera singerTo: MSersLife Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 1:09:56 PMSubject: Re: Words Which reminds me of another story...a friend and I were talking to her husband. SOMEHOW, the subject which side a man "dresses" in (which side of the seam he puts his "junk" in his pants) came up. He said sometimes left, sometimes right, then he paused and said "I guess that makes me ambidickstrous"  ~*~Hugs~*~ ~*~Akiba~*~ http://www.affiliates-natural-salt-lamps.com/pages/156.php -- Re: Words Reb,We have an awful lot of interesting expressions in the English language.. some of which make no sense at all.. Like the expression "perfect stranger"... Just how would one know this person to be "perfect" if in fact they were a "stranger".. Oxymorons fascinate me as well.. I love the term (being sarcastic here) "Honest Politician", and I just shake my head when I hear those words used in the same sentence."Accidentally on Purpose".. is another.. though when used in a sentence from a three year old when he cracked his Great-Uncle on top of his head, while he was napping on the couch, with a large wooden flute that his uncle has just bought for him and the 3 year old quickly apologized by saying. "I'm sorry, it was a accident. I did it on purpose." THAT moment was priceless. HUGS|)onna I know that the English language has the expression "perfect stranger". Which is an interesting expression in itself, perfect in what sense, kind of? ... But the Swedish equivalent wold literally be translated as "wild stranger" (or possibly "wildly strange"). We happened to use that expression in a conversation yesterday, and it just suddenly hit me: "WILD strangers" now if that isn't a "wildly strange" expression, I don't know what would be... The obvious question is, are there any tame strangers? We reached the conclusion that the tame strangers must be the ones you invite for dinner . By which we were referring to that the slightly old fashioned Swedish word for "guests" is "strangers", as in "We have strangers here tonight, the Jonssons came over for dinner." In that context "strangers" shouldn't be understood as "people we don't know", but only as "people who don't live here and/or don't belong to the family". OK. "Wild strangers" the kind you meet on the street, "tame strangers", the kind you invite in... Words and language are such entertaining subjects some times, aren't they... ; ) love /Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 You 2 are hysterical! These word-play things are fun!love to all the linguists (and non-linguists as well),KateTo: MSersLife Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 4:59:08 PMSubject: Re: Words s refer to this as "cut right" or "cut left." I love word play,therefore love "ambidickstrous!"Love,n, whose maternal grandfather was a taylor and an opera singerTo: MSersLife Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 1:09:56 PMSubject: Re: Words Which reminds me of another story...a friend and I were talking to her husband. SOMEHOW, the subject which side a man "dresses" in (which side of the seam he puts his "junk" in his pants) came up. He said sometimes left, sometimes right, then he paused and said "I guess that makes me ambidickstrous"  ~*~Hugs~*~ ~*~Akiba~*~ http://www.affiliates-natural-salt-lamps.com/pages/156.php -- Re: Words Reb,We have an awful lot of interesting expressions in the English language.. some of which make no sense at all.. Like the expression "perfect stranger"... Just how would one know this person to be "perfect" if in fact they were a "stranger".. Oxymorons fascinate me as well.. I love the term (being sarcastic here) "Honest Politician", and I just shake my head when I hear those words used in the same sentence."Accidentally on Purpose".. is another.. though when used in a sentence from a three year old when he cracked his Great-Uncle on top of his head, while he was napping on the couch, with a large wooden flute that his uncle has just bought for him and the 3 year old quickly apologized by saying. "I'm sorry, it was a accident. I did it on purpose." THAT moment was priceless. HUGS|)onna I know that the English language has the expression "perfect stranger". Which is an interesting expression in itself, perfect in what sense, kind of? ... But the Swedish equivalent wold literally be translated as "wild stranger" (or possibly "wildly strange"). We happened to use that expression in a conversation yesterday, and it just suddenly hit me: "WILD strangers" now if that isn't a "wildly strange" expression, I don't know what would be... The obvious question is, are there any tame strangers? We reached the conclusion that the tame strangers must be the ones you invite for dinner . By which we were referring to that the slightly old fashioned Swedish word for "guests" is "strangers", as in "We have strangers here tonight, the Jonssons came over for dinner." In that context "strangers" shouldn't be understood as "people we don't know", but only as "people who don't live here and/or don't belong to the family". OK. "Wild strangers" the kind you meet on the street, "tame strangers", the kind you invite in... Words and language are such entertaining subjects some times, aren't they... ; ) love /Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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