That's the word! Thanks for putting that right, Bob. Mrs Malaprop ~would~ be proud of me :-)
regards, Anthony Farr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi, > > > Also remember that popularity often works > > against a restaurant, the hoi polloi will abandon a former favourite if > > they think it's getting popular with the riff-raff. > > the hoi polloi (Greek: 'the many') and the riff-raff are the very same > people! Perhaps you're thinking of the hoity-toity. > > I love this kind of misunderstanding. It reminds me of a friend of > mine who for the first 40 years of his life was convinced that it's a > doggie-dog world. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob > >
