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[Mageia-discuss] Cultural difference: indirect request <---> direct request

+ Goh Lip + lipg at gmx.com +
+ Sat Jul 14 11:14:40 CEST 2012 +

+
+ +
On 07/14/2012 12:43 PM, Wolfgang Bornath wrote:
+> Actually the phrase is "You are welcome". This one is a good example
+> of something called "synonym".
+
+Actually, a "synonym" means another word with the same meaning.
+Like 'good' is a synonym of 'nice'.
+A "double entendre" means that word has double meaning.
+Like "welcome" can mean "welcome to my house" or "appreciate your thanks".
+
+> Or in other words: Sometimes we must interpret
+> meanings, not words.
+
+But I know your "meaning", not the "words" you use.  :)
+
+Regards - Goh Lip
+
+-- 
+True words are not beautiful
+Beautiful words are not true.
+                 - -  I Ching
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