tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Sep 26 21:19:27 1995
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Re: }} "Finally!"
- From: David Barron <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: }} "Finally!"
- Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 18:19:27 -0700
At 06:45 PM 9/26/95 -0400, William H. Martin wrote:
>According to David Barron:
>>
>> I have always lemented the lack of a Klingon expression for "Finally!"
>>
>> How does <jIloSqu'pu' jay'> work to fill the void?
>I've thought about this and have decided that the reason there
>is no good word for it is that it is an unKlingon expression
>simply because a Klingon would not silently wait and then walk
>up and say, "Finally!" when the other person is ready.
>
>A Klingon would walk up BEFORE the other person is ready and
>say the magic word:
>
>DaH!
>
Ah...I see.
And when the task has FINALLY been accomplish the typicle
Klingon will simply glare at the offending person and storm off.
That *does* sound very Klingon.
>charghwI'
david
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