tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Mar 22 13:30:54 1996
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Re: Oathing.
- From: "Garrett Michael Hayes" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Oathing.
- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 16:28:15 -0500
- Organization: Client/Server Labs
- Priority: normal
On 22 Mar 96 at 11:47, [email protected] wrote:
> I have a quick question and a newbie request.
>
> First off the muse where I play, A lot of people sign on and the first
> thing out of there mouths is nuqneH. Now if It translates as 'what do
> you want' isnt that the same thing as me going up to you and asking you
> what you wanted. "Ive been responding 'A side of fries btw.'". Is there
> a better way to announce your arrival than that?
Hi! How's it going?
In English, when I walk up to someone and say that, I don't really
want to know how things are going. Phrases like this or "What's
happening?" are idioms and don't carry the literal meaning any
longer. I assume that's what's is going on with <nuqneH>.
Actually, it's more meaningful to ask why someone appearing in the
room is giving *any* greeting, than to debate the literal translation
of the greeting given.
'etlhqengwI'
Garrett Michael Hayes; Client/Server Labs
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