Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: [ENG >ITA ] "So so", "So and so"

Dopo anni di uso indiscriminato di "so so" e "so and so",
(in risposta a chi mi chiedeva come stavo, tanto per non tirarsi dietro
la sfiga di chi pronuncia le parole "sto benissimo, grazie") mi è stato
detto che la prima espressione "non si usa", o le sono quantomeno
preferibili le forme (se proprio si vuol dire di stare bene)
"not so bad", "not so good", o "mustn't grumble",
e che la seconda espressione significa che qualcuno is like a
pain in the... neck.
Cosa significano le due espressioni?
Cosa c'è di vero?
C'è vita nell'universo?
Fonti inesauribili di verità e saggezza,
ciao e grazie,
Dario.
ITA

 ITA
Effettivamente, quando un inglese ti chiede "How are you?", non vuole
sentire la veritŕ.
Si aspetta una risposta tipo: "Fine, thank you".
Comunque:
"So-so" significa cosě cosě. Si usa, anche se non č comunissimo. Anch'io
direi piuttosto "could be worse", o qualcosa del genere.
"So-and-so" significa o "tal del tale" quando hai dimenticato il nome di
qualcuno, oppure una persona antipatica - a pain in the neck come dici tu.
Mary
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preferibili le forme (se proprio si vuol dire di stare bene)
Io so&so l'ho sentito usare dagli inglesi nell'accezione che intendi
te..Cioe' "cosi' cosi'".
Cia'
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Si aspetta una risposta tipo: "Fine, thank you".
Invece un americano vuole sentirsi dire per filo e per segno lo stato
di salute altrui.
Francesco
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Questa non l'ho capita (sarà un invito a leggere il thread "popò"?).
Dario.
ITA

 A bore is a man who, when asked how he is, tells you.
Io invece che sono londinese non credo di aver mai sentito dire "so so" nel
senso di "così così". Ma forse è americano tradotto dall'italiano come "don't
break my balls".

 senso di "cosě cosě".
Hi Chris,
I don't think it has any other meaning, does it? I come from Leicester, and I've
also lived in London and Yorkshire, and I've certainly heard it used, although I
wouldn't say it's very common.
I shouldn't think it's Italo-American - you can find it in any English (UK)
dictionary.
Mary
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:Chris Pain ha scritto:
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:> Io invece che sono londinese non credo di aver mai sentito dire "so so" nel
:> senso di "così così".
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Bambi ha scritto nel messaggio +ADw-7lipb9+ACQ-om7+ACQ-1+
AEA-nslave1.tin.it
+AD4-...
Dear Mary,
(snip)
I remain, as always, ecc.,
Bambi
dtb
I've been rubbing my eyes for the past 10 minutes
is Bambi REALLY back? So good...
welcome back dear
We've been missing you
Ciao
Isa
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching

We've been missing you
Pure Arianna è tornata.
Possiamo dire che la triade si è ricostituita.
ciao,
Peltio

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:Dear Mary,
:
:(snip)
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:I remain, as always, ecc.,
:Bambi
:dtb
:
:I've been rubbing my eyes for the past 10 minutes
:is Bambi REALLY back? So good...
:welcome back dear
:We've been missing you
:
:Ciao
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 Bambi
Bambi, where have you been? We missed your beautifully written posts.  This
ng is not the same without you.  Besides,  I was beginning to have WSFBP.
Ciao e bentornata
Arianna
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http://www.deja.com/
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

Dear Arianna,
' WSFBP.'?
Excuse my profound ignorance, but might I ask you to elucidate on the meaning of this? Or will you insist that I seek enlightenment via the infamous acronym finder?
As I wrote elsewhere, I went travelling a little to a region of this country which was truly quite spectacular. Perhaps next time I get 'itchy feet', I should give some prior indication of my intent to leave you all. I must say however, I did miss you.
How very nice of you to have noticed my absence and even nicer to be welcomed back. Thank you.
 If I might point out though,  it seems you also have been gone a while, or is that merely server problems and we'd really rather not dwell on those less pleasant aspects of internet life?
I shall remain hither and hope likewise,  the same can be said of you.
I remain, as always,
Bambi 
dtb
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:Bambi, where have you been? We missed your beautifully written posts.  This
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 meaning of this?
GOT YOU!!!!!!!!!! you wouldn't be able to find it if you searched high and
low because I made it up!!! OK let's play a little game.  Le'ts see if I can
get you to guess: B stands for your name W stands for withdrawl
Got it?  If you didn't get it,  let me know and I will give you another clue.
ciao Arianna PS:  I didn't go anywhere, but as you know Deja.com is a bloody
mess and the posts don't make it to the NG.
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get you to guess: B stands for your name W stands for withdrawl
Withdrawal Symptoms From Bambi's Posts?
I know because I suffer from this, too :-)
Have I been watching ER too long?
Love everybody,
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