An interesting issue of translate equivalence

[Robert Chandler]

No need to feel ashamed, Liv.  It is in the nature of slang itself to run amok - and it runs too fast for any of us to be able to keep up with all of it.  Which is why this kind of conversation can be so helpful and interesting!

All the best,

Robert

On 14 Jan 2012, at 17:07, Liv Bliss wrote:

> Oh, dear me! As a Brit long ago transplanted to the US, I would have automatically assumed at first that "utter pants" was the result of a spell checker run amok.
> 
> With shamefaced greetings to the list,
> Liv
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