"Beyond the pale" is an infrequently used idiomatic expression (at least in the U.S.), probably misunderstood by many. I believe it is used in a negative sense for the most part, but clearly that isn't what the writer meant.
Some English words have become completely useless in practice, like "semiannual" and "biannual," either of which can mean "twice a year" or "every other year." In fact if you look up the definition for one, you often see the other shown as a synonym. Wayne N6KR > On Apr 26, 2019, at 10:21 AM, Frank Krozel <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would be floored and would take a blank paper and a good pen. > > De KG9H > > >> On Apr 26, 2019, at 12:08 PM, Andy Durbin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> " When an owner of the company calls to assist, that is beyond the pale. " >> >> I wonder if that is what you really thought. >> >> https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/beyond-the-pale.html >> >> Maybe it means something completely different in other lands. >> >> 73, >> Andy, k3wy ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
