Re: =?iso-8859-1?Q?For_Esm=E9_-_with_love_and_squalor?=
firstname lastname (greenlight55@hotmail.com)
Sun, 07 Mar 1999 20:14:09 -0800 (PST)
hi im grover. this is my first post so be gentle.
>3. When talking about the importance of humor, X reacts to Esm=E9's
reply by
>quickly changing the horses. Again my idiomatic dictionaries fails to
>answer to my needs. Of course I have a hint of what it is, but I would
need
>a further explanation to it for finding the best words in Swedish for
it.
the saying referred to here is "changing horses in mid-stream" which
means to change your methods when you are right in the middle of the
battle. here X sees that esme is affronted by his suggestion that her
father was wrong, so he decides not to address that issue any further.
>4. What's an APO number?
pretty sure it stands for Army Post Office. very sure that it's a long
code of numbers and letters, kind of like a personal address given to
everyone in the US military. it ensures that the person will get
his/her mail no matter where he/she is stationed.
>7. Finally, if someone has got anything to say to the expression with
all
>one's faculties intact', I'd very much welcome it. That's really a
tough
>one to dress up in Swedish words. I've got about four different
>alternatives, some better than others.
well, as for the implications of this statement, im not going to touch
it, being a few years since i read esme completely, but as i understand
it faculties are common biological attributes, such as sight and mental
stability and having all of your limbs attached to your body, X being a
soldier you can see her concern.
hope that helps a bit.
grover
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