Comments | agapi42: Think Thing!

agapi42

Think Thing!

Mar 09, 2008 21:32

This has interested me since I read 'All American Girl' and Sam notes that yes, the-lady-the-name-of-whom-I-forget did say 'another think coming' not 'thing'. Which I found strange because I (and everyone I've ever heard) have always said 'think'. So I assumed it was an Americanism, yet there are 4 (so far) votes that they are not American and say ( Read more... )

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fahrbotdrusilla March 9 2008, 22:14:22 UTC

Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t those books set in a different time period? I would have assumed it was a phrase from the era in question.

agapi42 March 9 2008, 22:38:23 UTC

*frowns* I don't think so. I'm talking about 'All American Girl' by Meg Cabot, which seemed to be set in fairly contemporary America. Billy Joel's music is a little old, Sam's favourite meal is burger and chips, Chelsea Clinton lived in the White House in the past, but I admit I might be missing certain popular culture references that date it to a certain time.

fahrbotdrusilla March 9 2008, 22:46:06 UTC

Ah, okay. I remembered a series of books with a similar name from when I was little...

agapi42 March 9 2008, 22:51:06 UTC

That looks quite a fun series for children. And I love your icon. Chris and Shaz are so very cute.

melengro March 10 2008, 01:03:53 UTC

I say it 'thin,' with a very slight g/k sound at the end. This is a New England/Maritime Canada thing (pun intended).