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erronis

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4. Almost all of the "other" English-speaking nations know how to turn phrases (I'm US)

Reply to ZZenith (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 06:00 PM

Aug 2018

The US social discourse just seems to be surface-level in-your-face. Innuendo? WTF is that?

Even Archie Bunker and Ralph Kramden (and the rest of the crew) were great at those "asides" that meant much more than the words.

Erudition is a tremendous thing to lose.

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Thanks - that monologue was remarkably smart on. erronis Aug 2018 #3

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Almost all of the "other" English-speaking nations know how to turn phrases (I'm US) erronis Aug 2018 #4

Eruditely put! ZZenith Aug 2018 #5

Thanks! And welcome to DU! erronis Aug 2018 #6

Thank you! ZZenith Aug 2018 #7