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Subject:
English lessons for the British impaired (me)
From:
Betty Alfred <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 21:21:34 EST
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Okay Deri -- help me.  What is a queue?  I know what a bonnet is.  I know
what a lift is too.  Thanks to Mrs. Slocombe, I know what it means to spend a
penny (having spent many of them myself).  But I don't know what queue means.
 Can anyone queue.  Do you have to have a membership card and are there dues?


Is it that letter in the alphabet?
L-M-N-O-P-QUEUE-R-S-T-U-V...never mind.

Sorry -- too much coffee today.
Betty

In a message dated 12/13/1999 8:46:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

<< In the UK that'd be "across the queue".

 I'm sure it's a hangover from the war, when the rule was if you
 saw a queue:-

    1. Join it.
    2. Ask person in front what you're queueing for!!

 Cheers,

 --
 Deri James >>

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