On Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:34:50 +0100, "Anders Tørneskog"
> wrote:
>
>"Mark Lipton" > skrev i melding
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>> On 12/6/11 2:44 PM, DaleW wrote:
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>>> I have to admit that it gave me a start (I was on phone and half
>>> paying attn) when my brain registered "in memorium Mark Lipton"
>>
>> LOL!! If you think that that particular misreading gave *you* a start...
>>
>> ;-)
>> Mark Lipton
>> ("I'm not dead yet!")
>>
>>
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>Forgive this European, but is 'In memorium' American English? That gave me
>a start... :-)
>
>Anders
>
It is certainly American in usage, but coming from our good mate from
down under, I would surmise it is fairly universal despite its Latin
look, for" in memory of".