"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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> On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 7:28:03 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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>> > On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 3:59:12 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
>> >> "The New Other Guy" > wrote in message
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>> >> > On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:36:54 -0800, "Cheri" >
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>wrote in message
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>> >> >>Granted, I'm guessing they're not THAT brilliant...
>> >> >>
>> >> >>http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrin...id=mailsignout
>> >> >>
>> >> >>I'm in a rush, so I'll check them later.
>> >> >
>> >> > NOT brilliant at all, unless you're English,
>> >> > where everything is brilliant.
>> >>
>> >> Why would you think that? Or do you just think it is clever to put
>> >> down
>> >> the
>> >> English?
>> >
>> > "Brilliant" is a term we've seen used in movies by British characters
>> > to indicate approbation. If I recall correctly, Ron Weasley (in the
>> > Harry Potter movies and possibly in the books) was notably fond of
>> > the term.
>>
>> Ahh ok) I have to say, I too use it sometimes) But definitely NOT
>> always!
>
> Incidentally, we're more likely to use it sarcastically, when we've
> just done something stupid.

I guess we use it that way too



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