"JJD" <jefdrab@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:08:48 GMT, "Madra Dubh"
> <ccaine@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> >> >> >>>> WOCAB
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> ???
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> You'll find the answer on soc.culture.english.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Did your governess ever tell you that you were likely to grow up a
> >> >> >smartass?
> >> >> >
> >> >> She would never say such things to her betters.  She knew her place.
> >> >>
> >> > Mine was wiser. She taught me my place.
> >> > And that it wasn't any better than hers...
> >> >
> >> Oh dear me, that's just not British, is it?  It simply wouldn't do.
> >
> >A pretentious lot, you *nglish.
> >And so little these days to be pretentious about, considering the
collapse
> >of your empire.
>
> It most certainly is not pretentiousness, it is the real thing.

Actually, upon reflection, I feel badly about that comment.
It was uncalled for and I do apologize to all and sundry.