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yakalskovich) wrote2007-09-17 08:37 pm
yakalskovich) wrote2007-09-17 08:37 pm
Happily ever after
The 16-year-old son of Svava the cat's owner just rang my doorbell to ask how fairy tales are supposed to end in English. They start with 'Once upon a time', he said, but what is the closing formula? He gave the standard closing formula in German, as an example.
"And they lived happily ever after," I said.
"Happily ever after. Thanks," he said, and loped off.
Oh dear, I thought, I hope the poor kid doesn't take the concept seriously.
And then I giggled out loud, startling my cat.-
"And they lived happily ever after," I said.
"Happily ever after. Thanks," he said, and loped off.
Oh dear, I thought, I hope the poor kid doesn't take the concept seriously.
And then I giggled out loud, startling my cat.-
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what he said.
You can out-English most native speakers, dear.
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**blushes**