[etni] [FWD: Re,RE,RE YOUR BEAT: Example Please!]
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- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 01:12:44 -0700
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Subject: Re,RE,RE YOUR BEAT: Example Please!
From: "Barry" <barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
THIS APPEARED ON MY SCREEN THIS MORNING:
> An excellent non-native English speaking teacher asked me what it means to
> "put the pedal to the metal". I explained that this means to drive
> quickly.
> I later walked by her classroom and heard her tell the class, "I'm driving
> down the road pedaling to the metal."
> She was missing a small piece of information. I can put the pedal to the
> metal, I can be putting the pedal to the metal (maybe), but I definately
> do not say "pedaling to the metal."
WHEREON, I REPLIED,
AS A NATIVE SPEAKER, SO NATIVE THAT BACK IN WINNIPEG I HAD MY OWN
RESERVATION, I MUST ADMIT THAT I NEVER HEARD THE EXPRESSION 'PUT YOUR
PEDAL
TO THE METAL'
IF A PUPIL WROTE ABOUT SOMEONE PEDALLING TO THE MEDAL, I ASSUMED HE
MEANT LANCE ARMSTRONG.
HOWEVER, READING A BOOK BY GARRISON KEILOR THE OTHER DAY, I WAS THRILLED
TO COME ACROSS THE TERM
'PEDAL PUSHERS'
WHICH I HAD NOT HEARD SINCE WINNIPEG CHILDHOOD.
DO ANY OF YOU KNOW WHAT PEDAL PUSHERS ARE (OR WERE)?.
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PPS; WHAT'S ALL THIS ETNIMAIL PASTRY HOTPOP? WHEN DID THIS CHANGE TAKE
PLACE?
LOVE YOU ALL,
BARRY (TRIBAL NAME: BANGS HEAD IN WALL) SILVERBERG
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