When you have the benefit ofa Classical Education
it can be a bit of a shock to realise
that not everybody knows that
XL
means
40
in Roman Numerals.
Thursday, 6 December 2007
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9 comments:
...and 40 is, sort of, eXtra Large.
Ah, but what is the meaning of "40"?
Not every one knows what cuff links are either!!
Don't need them for our t-shirt culture...
Unfortunately I am only too familiar with the XL and the forty! (+ four)
I will have to get them re-engraved for next year as MissE made an innocent mistake last Sunday. I think I'll forgive her as I have to concede it is probably flattering me.
somehow 40-ent doesn't have the same ring as XL-ent . Beware the language of cuff links Chez Magpie!
Hum, maybe I should pass them on to my husband today ... Off to make the birthday cake and fish pie as requested.
It's a pity classical education has gone out of favor--everyone should know such things. The XL is feeling heavy though, I'm half way there--ugh! Happy Day ((HUGS))
I might have thought roman if it had the line on top and below the number, but otherwise it looks "extra large" to me as well.
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