G'day Dick
All it is, is some fun with the English language.
If you use the term "concourse Austin-Healey" you really have a car that
people physically walk on or congregate on. If you have a "concours
Austin-Healey" you have a car that is in as new condition or better and is
recognised as such.
It is an incorrect use of the word "concourse" and I must admit it is very
widespread. However one of the beauties of the English language is that it
changes and perhaps in years to come the word "concourse" will become accepted
usage. At the moment it is in error.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
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And that pertains to concourse and concours Austin Healey . . . . how ?
Oh.
Oh.
Was there a misspell maybe in the original post ?
Dick
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G'day
I mean to physically walk over something. Normally in a large railway station
you walk along or through a concourse to get to the platforms.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary describes concourse as "Crowd; confluence of
things." While confluence is described as "Flowing together, uniting ..."
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
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[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dick Matson
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Just listening in Pat but . . what ? What is walking all over it.
Dick M / Bj8
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