LL-L "Idiomatica" 2009.01.27 (02) [E]

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From: Steve Savage <steve.savage at eku.edu>

Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2009.01.26 (10) [E/Finnish]



*Hi Ron,*



*"What's going on?"* *sounds a lot like the old George Carlin greeting
"What's happening? ¿qué pasa?" which Carlin implied came directly from the
Spanish.*



*Steve Savage*



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From: Robert Haslach <roberthaslach at verizon.net>

Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2009.01.26 (06) [E]



Other conversation starters here in the (mid-Atlantic region of the) USA:
Wassup bro' / wassup dog ? (prounounced "dawg" - and meant to convey
familiar respect for the addressee)
How ya doin'

Neither of these expects more than a complex physical gesture or non-verbal
grunted response

Regards,
Robert Haslach
Translator
member National Capital Area Chapter of
the American Translators Association
http://proz.com/pro/128022
http://rhaslach.TranslatorsCafe.com <http://rhaslach.translatorscafe.com/>

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