Language Permutations The following were among the winners in a New York Magazine contest in which contestants were to take a well-known expression in a foreign language, change a single letter, and provide a definition for the new expression.
HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? Can you drive a French motorcycle? EX POST FUCTO Lost in the mail IDIOS AMIGOS We're wild and crazy guys! VENI, VIPI, VICI I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered. COGITO EGGO SUM I think; therefore I am a waffle. RIGOR MORRIS The cat is dead. RESPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID Honk if you're Scottish. LE ROI EST MORT. JIVE LE ROI The king is dead. No kidding. POSH MORTEM Death styles of the rich and famous PRO BOZO PUBLICO Support your local clown. MONAGE A TROIS I am three years old. MAZEL TON Tons of luck APRES MOE LE DELUGE Larry and Curly got wet. ICH LIEBE RICH I'm really crazy about having dough. FUI GENERIS What's mine is mine. CA VA SANS DIRT And that's not gossip. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
