Word: sir
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Sir: The U.S. housewife may be harassed, probably will be, from here on out, over prices demanded of her at the grocer's counter. But this is not the fault of the U.S. farmer...
...Sir: ... If farming is in such a favored position amongst U.S. opportunities, why don't more individuals, especially those of your staff who consider it so, hop into the field and make a quick fortune...
...Sir: ... I was amused to see that Edward L. Doheny's five grandchildren owned a company called Los Nietos, which, you explained, means "the relatives" [TIME, Oct. 31]. Nietos means exactly what Doheny apparently intended for it to mean: "grandchildren." The Spanish word for "relatives" is parientes-which looks like "parents," but the Spanish word for parents is padres. In Spanish, as in many other things, you can't depend on appearances . . . Sometimes the results are appalling. Think of the American girl who wanted to say in Spanish that she was embarrassed, for example, and used the word...
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