"Spotted" (Was: The Hungarian Tiger)

justcarol67 justcarol67 at yahoo.com
Mon Jul 12 21:53:29 UTC 2004


Carolyn wrote:
> Oh Alice, Heidi just spotted the FAQ answer has gone up on the 
> site...<snip>

Carol:
Your wording here (in combination with the "it's not/it isn't"
question, which called attention to English idiom) leads me to wonder:
Can anyone think of an American "translation" for Hermione's "Oh, well
spotted!"? I love that line and can't think of an American equivalent
that would be anywhere near as effective. (I'm an American and I can't.)

Carol, who despite having a PhD in English (literature) also can't
answer the "it's not/it isn't" question without self-consciously
studying her own habits, which would ruin the "research"





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