Hi
Just to give a rather amusing postscript to this conversation, based on
something else we've discussed on list before, the differences betwene Uk
and american English, there's a hilarious scene in the Anubis gates by Tim
powers that revolves around the number of the beast, in which Brendon Doyle,
a modern day American has gone back in time to the 19th century.
After suffering a whack on the head, he wakes up in a rather delierious
state in the middle of a gipsy camp and asks for Mr. Darro, the person
responsable for him going back in time.
The jispy replies.
"What manner of demon be he!"
"doyle.
"he's just the director of the company, ---- you can call him up, --- his
numbers in the book"
To which the jipsy replies in most irritated tone
"Aye! the number of the beast may be in the book, but we're calling up no
devils for yee!"
I found this particularly amusing not just because the gypsy obviously
didn't know doyle was talking about the phone book, but also because the
American phrase to "call someone up" which is not one that is really used in
Britain could very much be taken the wrong way! :D.
Actually if anyone can find the anubis gates I'd really recommend it, magic,
science, time travel, body swapping, crazy 19th century poets and lots of
egyptian mythology, plus huge amounts of explosions, pyrotechnics and a very
convoluted plot, it's awesome!
Beware the Grue!
Dark.
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