Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pre
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 11:16:57 -0800
References: <3A2E3652.FD517F51@umich.edu>

khmiska wrote:
> 
> Pre-visualization is the same idiotic use of the English language as
> that favorite word of the airlines who pre-board their passengers. I
> suppose having a drink before dinner would be pre-drinking. Writing a
> rough draft of an article would be pre-writing. As a translator, I guess
> if I read an article in German that I have been asked to translate, I am
> mentally pre-translating it. Using clip leads to make some temporary
> electrical connections to a test circuit is pre-wiring. I am certain
> that LUGers could carry this “pre” nonsense to some wonderful extremes.
> Merry pre-Christmas
> Kurt

How about pre-digesting?

I pre digested this meal because i didn't have time to - or wouldn't have later
time to .....

never mind....

mark rabiner
:)

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