tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post2428777602753786190..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: The Emperor and His CucumbersJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-66608567410812576172012-03-02T13:08:19.127-06:002012-03-02T13:08:19.127-06:00Hi Jeff, I suddenly remembered this post yesterday...Hi Jeff, I suddenly remembered this post yesterday and was hoping you'd allow me to summarize the cucumber/concubine mix-up on my blog of funny language mistakes (Blabbergasted, which is at blabbergastedblog.blogspot.com). Let me know and we'll link to you. And maybe you have some more good stories to share . . . michelleglauser AT gmail dot comMichelle Glauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646213573761736892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-7835864220163526732011-10-03T08:40:51.313-05:002011-10-03T08:40:51.313-05:00I know you don't want to get into controversie...I know you don't want to get into controversies about plural vegetables, but I just have to mention a charming story by Agatha Christie that involves "The Mystery of the Second Cucumber." Look it up--you'll enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-120222571853639812011-10-02T20:34:24.468-05:002011-10-02T20:34:24.468-05:00My husband had a good laugh over your story and th...My husband had a good laugh over your story and the point is really well made.<br /><br />I try to remember those things on my blog and post lots of links to church sites with explanations. But in live conversations, I need to remember that more.Shawnie Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946452194530364165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-43185794423511262332011-10-01T22:39:06.446-05:002011-10-01T22:39:06.446-05:00This is an excellent post, Jeff - and it applies m...This is an excellent post, Jeff - and it applies much more often than most people realize, imo. When we use the same words but mean different things (or different words that mean the same thing), misunderstanding too often ensues. <br /><br />On a humorous note, the Japanese word for angel is "tenshi" - and the Japanese word for bicycle is "jitensha". One word for "person" is "ningen" - and the word for "carrot" is "ninjin". On my mission, I was told that more than one missionary had explained solemnly to an investigator how the bicycle Moroni had appeared to Joseph Smith - after two carrots had appeared to him and told him not to join any church.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.com