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To: Janice Shell who wrote (157)1/2/1998 5:32:00 PM
From: Tommaso  Respond to of 4710
 
"the hoi polloi"

Surely you wrote that just to create a sensation! I guess I should study the whole thread to make sure--I've only been here about fifteen minutes. But we do want to be sure to use the le mot juste. Ha ha.

Also, remember that "Sahara" in itself means "the desert."



To: Janice Shell who wrote (157)1/2/1998 5:47:00 PM
From: Jack Clarke  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 4710
 
Janice:

Isn't it your bedtime yet? You are going to keep me at this to the point of exhaustion!

hoi polloi is already plural. Also hoi is the definite article, (it's pronounced "ee polyee" in modern Greek), so saying "the hoi polloi" is redundant. Sort of like saying "We're going to the La Marmite restaurant".

Jack


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