On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Brian C. Buff wrote:

> You have to love the British:  a flashlight is a torch, an elevator is a
> left--and a keeper is a curator--for the person keeps the collection
> organized and protected.
>
> So, let's have a pint in salute of our British colleagues!
>

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Brian:

Actually, its a lift, not a left.

Also "I'm wild about my flat" is nothing to do with a car (sorry auto!)
breaking down on the road (sorry, highway!) due to tyre (sorry,
tire!) failure.  It translates into American as "I'm very excited
about my apartment".

But wait a minute: who's language is it anyway?!

And incidentally, "keeper" is probably the best literal translation of the
French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese (and other) versions of
"curator".



Patrick Boylan

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