[OM] Re: Lose, Loose, Looser, Loser

[Manuel Viet]

Le jeudi 18 Janvier 2007 17:07, Timpe, Jim a écrit :
> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/my-bad.html
>
> Jeff Keller
> I first heard "my bad from Vietnamese decendents. The phrase seemed to
> be most widely used by asians but I have no idea where it originated.
>
> -jeff
>
> On 1/17/07, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'm afraid that that's a US colloquialism, Jon.  I first heard it from
> > a UASF pilot who worked for me in Turkey in 2000. 
>
> > On 17 Jan 2007, at 18:51, Jon Mitchell wrote:
> > > Now that context is the same as the "hip new phrase" that the
> > > youngsters (and not so young) seem to be fond of .... "my bad"
> > > meaning "my mistake".  Grumble. Illiterate fools.  Harumph.  <slopes

Funny ; according to the web page, widespread use started in mid- late 90s, 
but I vividely recall hearing that phrase when I went to the USA in 1988. At 
the time I was a bit caught off balance, because essentially I was learning 
'schoolbook' english, and it clearly didn't belong there (that, and a couple 
other words or phrases most of which have very limited scope of use, albeit 
interesting power of evocation).

-- 
Manuel Viet

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