Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: WC

WC
Sta per Water Closed
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ad indicare un dispositivo (il nostro "water") chiuso con l'acqua
(infatti il meccanismo del sifone fa si' che lo scarico sia sigillato
dall'acqua)
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oppure sta per Water Closet
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ad indicare la "ritirata" (closet) "dove c'e' l'acqua"
.........
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Che non si dica che io mi intendo solo di questo...
ma, per me, la seconda che hai detto.
saluti,
Peltio
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I've always known water closet, (appunto, gabinetto d'acqua)
bye the way, thanks for the hilarious cybersex,
cath........
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I've always known water closet, (appunto, gabinetto d'acqua)
I must point out that the device called "sifone" [1] (I can't remember
the english word) was once invented by english people.
Henceforth [2] the speculation "water closed" -> WC.
[1] A bended pipe standing in such a manner to ensure that water keeps
it sealed.
[2] I'd like somebody check my grammar.
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    Marco Coletti ha scritto nel messaggio 
    :, "caterina" :wrote:
    :>I've always known water closet, (appunto, gabinetto d'acqua)
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    :I must point out that the device called "sifone" [1] (I can't remember
    :the english word) was once invented by english people.
    :Henceforth [2] the speculation "water closed" -> WC.
I must point out that the device called a siphon was originally invented by an English person.
Hence the speculation [that WC stands for]  'water closed'
Henceforth means 'from this moment onwards'  i.e. now as opposed to the moment (period/time) in which the siphon  was invented
    :[1] A bended pipe standing in such a manner to ensure that water keeps
    :it sealed.
This sentence implies that it is the water which  is keeping the pipe sealed....is this your meaning? 
Or is it rather that atmospheric pressure from placing the two ends of the pipe at different levels and with one end in the water and the other end out,  keeps the water sealed within?
    :[2] I'd like somebody check my grammar.
I have tried my best.
I remain as always, not an expert in either siphons or the inner workings of a flushing mechanism,
Bambi
dtb

is this your meaning? 
Yes, this is what I intended.
Is there something wrong among the settings of your "Outlook Express"?
You should be careful to avoid using simbols that are not part of ASCII
character set when writing for the Usenet.
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Bambi ha scritto nel messaggio +ADw-7neg8h+ACQ-gbq+ACQ-4+
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        Dear Marco,
        Thank you for your advice. It is a long, on-going problem I am
having
with regard to character codes.
        The mysteries of  Outlook Express are indeed deep and truly
mysterious.
I asked a well-known Usenet personality about it, at the ifq meeting. He
replied it's only a matter of changing the character setting from Alfabeto
Universale to Occidentale, which I can't remember if you've tried already.
Love,
Isa
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching

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