1 May
2002
1 May
'02
10:08 a.m.
Re:
> I got one hit with this...
...
> And a bunch more by using the exact phraseology I
heard growing up...
>
> "teach your grandma to suck eggs"
You'd get a *LOT* more if you used the more formal "grandmother"
(I got about 30 times as many for "grandmother" vs. "grandma") :)
and, re:
Hey, guys. Simplify. A Google search on the phrase
"suck eggs" leads
to a clear explanation of the historical use of the phrase, dating
back to the 16th century in English, and older in other languages.
< http://www.quinion.com/words/qa/qa-tea1.htm >
Nice try, but it doesn't address what I think most people are interested
in learning about (for that phrase, anyway :) ... sucking eggs.
It address, instead, the concept of teaching people something they
already know.
Stan Sieler sieler(a)allegro.com
www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html www.allegro.com/sieler