On 28/06/2005 10:17, Ralf Bokelberg wrote:
Huh, i didn't even know, there was a difference, thanks.
That's why my english mother-in-law always turns red when i was trying
to praise her food :)
haha :)
I guess she hasn't read Chaucer. 'Awful' comes from Middle English
'aweful' - full of awe - which has a positive meaning, similar to
'awesome'. It just got subverted somehow over the centuries.
Maybe you could restore your shattered reputation as a guest by telling
your mother-in-law that her food tastes 'artifical' (original meaning:
'made with great artistry') :-D
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