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Latest post Thu, Mar 26 2009 9:04 AM by Palinkasocsi. 4 replies.
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Palinkasocsi  +  690479 Tue, 24 Mar 09 08:01 PM
Dear Friends,

One non-native friend of mine has just written to me:

"On this short note have a nice evening."

Is there such an expression as 'on this short note'? My dictionaries give no clue.

Take care,

Palinkasocsi
Palinkasocsi
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Fandorin  +  690480 Tue, 24 Mar 09 08:07 PM
It has an idiomatic sense, which means "hereon we finish", "well", "then (we both know we should say goodbye to each other)" with a rather soft and witty sense, which is usual before bidding farewell.
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Palinkasocsi, 228 days ago
Hm. Where did you get this definition from?

Palinkasocsi
Fandorin  +  690808 Wed, 25 Mar 09 03:42 PM
It's in my own language. I guess there is such one in English.
Fandorin
Palinkasocsi, 227 days ago
Thanks Fandorin.

Palinkasocsi
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