"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.

Cindy Hamilton
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Kind of how everything in the USA is "amazing," one of the most overused words
in the language, that and "hero."

Cheri