LL-L "Idiomatica" 2007.05.31 (01) [A/E]

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From: Maria Elsie Zinsser <ezinsser at icon.co.za>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2007.05.30 (04) [E]

Hi all,

Thanks Mark, I was rattling my brain for cognites of the 'doot blieven'
type, and 'in die slag bly' is probably the closest to 'dood bly', although
it will not surprise me if the latter is still alive in remote pockets of
Afrikaans.

I have to point out that 'in die slag bly' ("died") does not relate to human
demise but rather to the demise of a concept, idea, quality, etc.  For
example:

-Die konsep ontwerp is aanvaar maar die finale bou van die rots boor het *in
die slag gebly* vanweë die hoë kostes.
-Ten spyte van die sukses wat albei op akademiese vlak behaal het, het hulle
huwelik ongelukkig *in die slag gebly*.
-Gert is van die prokureursrol geskrap en daarna het sy aansien in die
dorp ook *in die slag gebly*.

Groete,
Elsie Zinsser
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