Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you George, you're more than welcome. Douglas On 04.07.2013 21:21, George Lottermoser wrote: > De light full illustrations to compliment an enchanting language lesson. > Thank you for entertaining and expanding our knowledge of language and > culture. > > a note off the iPad, George > > On Jul 4, 2013, at 12:08 PM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > >> Just to lighten things up a bit. >> >> Where I come from, the Fair County of Yorkshire, they are all either lads >> or lasses. >> >> Both lad and lass can be used for all ages, and even for animals. >> >> With an appropriate qualifier, e.g. as in a "grand lad", it would >> perfectly describe the subject and the feelings conveyed in Nathan's >> photos of his son after his graduation, and express the father's (or >> viewer's) appreciation of the "lad" at the same time. (It can also be >> used together with "lass"). >> >> Grand, by the way, is a wonderfully useful universal positive qualifier >> that can mean intelligent, attractive, well-proportioned, helpful, >> smartly-dressed, friendly, successful and all sorts of other things. >> >> Here are a few "lads and lasses" >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Whitby/People/20070806-_MG_6439-1.jpg.html >> a grand lad, our local Bobby >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Whitby/People/20070811-_MG_6547-2.jpg.html >> here grand lad (lovely), canny lad (clever) or reet lad (mischievous) >> would refer to the dog - funny lass, the girl (funny meaning out of the >> ordinary) >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Whitby/People/20070811-20070811-_MG_6681-1-3.jpg.html >> On the verge of political correctness - a big lass and a skinny lad >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Whitby/Streets/20080828-_MG_8561-4.jpg.html >> a sweet little lass >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Whitby/Whitby_BW/Whitby_2009_film35-2.jpg.html >> a cupple of grand (or canny) lasses >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Whitby/Whitby_BW/Whitby_2009_film182.jpg.html >> this lad is a reet misery-guts/a proper mean old bugger (nowhere near >> political incorrectness, mean describes the bad mood he's in, old has >> nothing to do with age, and bugger is by no means a swearword in >> Yorkshire) >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Whitby/Whitby_BW/Whitby_2009_film106.jpg.html >> Owd lads sittin in't Markitplace (Elderly friends in the market square) >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >