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Subject:Re: 'in queue' v. 'in the queue' From:Aoidìn Scully <ascully -at- FLEXICOM -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 13 Jul 1999 17:26:44 +0100
Tchah! As far as I'm aware, most British peple would probably go with
'in the queue' as well...as queues in Britain seem to have a life of
their own. But I don't see what's wrong with 'in hospital'...
Anglophobe! :-)
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From: Merrick, Tim [mailto:tim -dot- merrick -at- LSIL -dot- COM]
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Subject: Re: 'in queue' v. 'in the queue'
In answer to Laurah Limbrick, Aoid=ECn Scully wrote:
I'd definitely go with 'in the queue'. 'in queue' just seems
weird
and
slightly frightening. :)
I agree. At the risk of being flamed as an Anglophobe, "In queue" =
sounds
British, like "in hospital."
Tim Merrick
Technical Publications
LSI Logic Storage Systems
