[PW] Idoneous (was: Fowler and public transportation)

Simon Cauchi simon.cauchi at xtra.co.nz
Fri Feb 2 13:37:55 PST 2007


On 3/02/2007, at 9:25 AM, Fuller, Thomas ((US - Washington D.C.)) wrote:

> Two idoneous quotations:

Idoneous? I had to look the bally word up. What's wrong with "apt" or 
"suitable"?

I dare say it's more acceptable in Spanish, though: idóneo. 
Polysyllables go better in Spanish. In Mexico the road signs say 
"disminuye su velocidad" instead of "slow down".

Simon Cauchi
<simon.cauchi at xtra.co.nz>



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