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    Quote Originally Posted by neloon View Post
    As tripleblessed implies, "well met" is just a usage that has become obsolete in the UK although, even in Shakespeare's day, it would not have been used with somebody one had not previously met. Its sense would have been "I'm glad I bumped into you because..." (Or the reverse - "Ill met by moonlight, Titania" from "Midsummer Night's Dream"!)
    The "Fall" is another US usage strange to our ears but was normal in the UK 400 years ago. Likewise the very archaic (except in Scots) "gotten" and so on.
    Alan
    My wife and I were on our honeymoon cruise overseas when I was chided by an Ozzie in his dinner jacket at the dinner table for using "have gotten," instead of "have got". He told me it was improper English, but I advised him in my tuxedo that it was still acceptable in American English.
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    Tarheel, if you don't continue to use "well met" this forum will not be normal. It is your thing.....we need you to stick to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kiltedcontractor View Post
    Tarheel, if you don't continue to use "well met" this forum will not be normal. It is your thing.....we need you to stick to it.
    Thank you. My wife says I should stand in the background some times, shut up and listen more. My dad says I was born with a mouth that fits my size 11 shoe perfectly.

    Still giving the issue some thought.

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    Of course I believe the follow up usually is "Have at Thee" sorry,I just had to say that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tarheel View Post
    My dad says I was born with a mouth that fits my size 11 shoe perfectly.

    Still giving the issue some thought.
    Haaa ! Well put Tarheel .

    Reminds me of what my grandfather used to tell me .... " Michael , your foot belongs on the ground , not in your mouth " .
    Mike Montgomery
    Clan Montgomery Society , International

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tarheel View Post
    My dad says I was born with a mouth that fits my size 11 shoe perfectly.
    I still recall the laughter of our equipment guy when all 5'4", 110 lbs. of me informed him I needed size 12 (US) football
    cleats. The jokes died down after a while, but readers here will have noted that both my feet still fit quite comfortably in
    this mouth.

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    As the most prolific user of the phrase, I took notice of the good Father's (and other's) comments. If I am anything, I am willing to embrace ideas and apply them.

    This "old dog" can learn new tricks and will refrain from causing harm to the sensibilities of our esteemed (and new) members further. Thank you for the gentle way of bringing the matter to my attention.

    Sincerely, Bobby

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