Yikes and more yikes! I stand humbly corrected - perhaps even a bit
embarrassed. (I think I have too much pride to take out the word
"bit"). This might even prompt me to get a proper dictionary. I have
only a pocket Webster's dictionary and could not find the word
"unpretentious" in it. I did not even look up the word "limpid" since
I presumed to know its meaning.
What is particularly humorous is that an American visitor to New York
just said to me, "And can you imagine that they (the proverbial
"they") did not catch that word "limpid"? I am glad you did." Yes, I
am soooo glad that I displayed my ignorance so royally.
I confess, when I saw "limpid" I immediately thought, "But I recall
Abhinabha's use of English as being excellent. I wonder if the A.M.
just always corrected it." (One never knew when the A.M. was
performing his fairy godmother role and making non-English speaking
persons sound good).
So I repeat what I said to you about one year ago. I remembered
writing it because I recall being exceptionally impressed with your
use of English and saying so but it sure took a while to find this
post! (#9938)
>>>Hidde, I really like what you wrote! I am wondering if you have
>>>lived in an English speaking country at some point. Your use of
>>>English is exceptionally good for someone whose mother tongue is
>>>not English.
>>>Niriha
Or as I told someone today, "I should know better than to correct
someone who has such bright eyes. When I was editing a video of a
singing group in which Abhinabha was singing, I could not believe how
bright his eye are." They told me that an aspect of your name's
meaning is "ever new".
Dear Abhinabha,
Yikes and more yikes! I stand humbly corrected - perhaps even a bit
embarrassed. (I think I have too much pride to take out the word
"bit"). This might even prompt me to get a proper dictionary. I have
only a pocket Webster's dictionary and could not find the word
"unpretentious" in it. I did not even look up the word "limpid" since
I presumed to know its meaning.
What is particularly humorous is that an American visitor to New York
just said to me, "And can you imagine that they (the proverbial
"they") did not catch that word "limpid"? I am glad you did." Yes, I
am soooo glad that I displayed my ignorance so royally.
I confess, when I saw "limpid" I immediately thought, "But I recall
Abhinabha's use of English as being excellent. I wonder if the A.M.
just always corrected it." (One never knew when the A.M. was
performing his fairy godmother role and making non-English speaking
persons sound good).
So I repeat what I said to you about one year ago. I remembered
writing it because I recall being exceptionally impressed with your
use of English and saying so but it sure took a while to find this
post! (#9938)
>>>Hidde, I really like what you wrote! I am wondering if you have
>>>lived in an English speaking country at some point. Your use of
>>>English is exceptionally good for someone whose mother tongue is
>>>not English.
>>>Niriha
Or as I told someone today, "I should know better than to correct
someone who has such bright eyes. When I was editing a video of a
singing group in which Abhinabha was singing, I could not believe how
bright his eye are." They told me that an aspect of your name's
meaning is "ever new".
Niriha
^ ^
@ @
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