Scott
Yes, I did realise that you were joking, but I also wondered how the term might
not have crossed the Pond (either way). We might also say that a person was
undergoing treatment for a disease. And the past is "underwent", the past
participle "undergone". Now look what you've made me write ;-)
Spanish is a really predictable language which I learned at school, but its
speakers do so way too fast!
Enjoy your sabbatical
Chris
On 10 Apr 14, at 23:51, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Can't say that I've heard "undergoing training" used that often around the
> western USA. Then again, at the moment, I also can't say what I've usually
> heard as an alternative. Could be a result of my mostly speaking Spanglish
> of late, as I'm currently taking a well-deserved sabbatical in Baja,
> Mexico. The sad part is that my English is suffering from it much more than
> my Spanish is improving.
>
> (And, you do know that it was all tongue in cheek, right? I'm quite good at
> English to USA-English translation.)
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 3:33 PM, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Scott
>>
>> Yes, large jets are generally thought of as slow, although they can nip
>> along pretty smartly – so the term is indeed erroneous. But whereas the
>> USAF terms anything with bombs or guns a fighter, we call them fast jets.
>> And most youngsters want operate them.
>>
>> Undergoing training is standard English, old chap :-)
>>
>> Thanks; I'm looking forward to a change to a different pace of life,
>> different (reduced) responsibilities.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> On 10 Apr 14, at 23:26, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Based on the article, Chris, I have a couple of questions:
>>>
>>> 1. There are a couple of references to "fast jets". Are there "slow
>> jets"?
>>> "Tired jets"? Perhaps a few "normal jets"?
>>>
>>> 2. I've not heard of someone "undergoing training". Does that require the
>>> intervention of a physician? Anaesthesia? Was it painful?
>>>
>>> Congrats on the retirement and new job!
>>
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