Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> However! It isn't! Because it's an English word therefore it's null and > void > due to the language police of Quebec insisting all signs be in French. So > they use the word "ARRET" The rest of Canada? It's STOP! But in the heart > of > Moscow?? "STOP" works just fine and everyone stops! Quebec? ce la vie! :-) > > Oh well I thought it an interesting answer on the use of the word "STOP." > ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information I love that Ted! Ted you know what somebody told me once I found it quite profound!?! Stop is really an abbreviation. I think it was Mrs. Gaffney my 5th grade teacher. Stop is short for: You Stop Now. I've always found that more profound then Dostoyevsky! You Stop Now We just read between the lines automatically. Mark William Rabiner I think " You Stop Now" is rather abrupt: As it's really: You Stop your car now please, or you will get a ticket..