hypatia_66 wrote in mfu_canteen January 12 2019, 15:18 12 This is quite good... And that is a phrase whose meaning when spoken depends entirely on how you say it, but if written... it only has one meaning for a Brit. See if you agree with any of this because I'm not sure if it's true. British sarcasm 'lost on Americans'Some passive aggressive phrases - like "with the greatest respect" - could get lost in translation.www.bbc.co.uk humour 12 comments Post a new comment Error Anonymously Log in default userpic Your IP address will be recorded When you submit the form an invisible reCAPTCHA check will be performed. You must follow the Privacy Policy and Google Terms of use. Post a new comment Post a new comment
12 This is quite good... And that is a phrase whose meaning when spoken depends entirely on how you say it, but if written... it only has one meaning for a Brit. See if you agree with any of this because I'm not sure if it's true. British sarcasm 'lost on Americans'Some passive aggressive phrases - like "with the greatest respect" - could get lost in translation.www.bbc.co.uk humour
