[etni] FW: "turning a what??"
- From: maxinetz <maxinetz@xxxxxxx>
- To: ETNI <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:41:38 +0200
From: maxinetz [mailto:maxinetz@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 4:39 PM
To: 'judyfreedman@xxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [etni] "turning a what??"
A perfect example of mixed metaphors. One can "turn over a new leaf" or
"open a new page" (that's Hebrish, but most of us living here longer than 15
years speak Hebrish rather than English, anyway) but "turn a new page" is a
bit of a mix-up. I guess it's better than : "open a new leaf" (as
opposed to an old leaf, of course).
Regards, Maxine Tsvaigrach
From: etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Judy Freedman
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:51 PM
To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [etni] "turning a what??"
Is this just my Britishism or...
The headline in today's J Post was "Now's the time to turn a new page."
Does the expression exist in English? Don't we turn over a new leaf?
Do I need to relearn my English and turn an old page perhaps...
Judy Freedman
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