Subj : Cough
To   : Paul Quinn
From : alexander koryagin
Date : Wed Aug 09 2017 02:27:40

Hi, Paul Quinn!
I read your message from 01.08.2017 13:13

 ak>> Why "coughing attack"? It was a safe, artificial double
 ak>> coughing. He could have said "Hello?" or "Knock-knock!",
 ak>> but he attracted the girl's attention  in other way.

 PQ> Yes.  My whole rendition of the tale contains a bit of tongue-in-cheek
 PQ> humour.  It's not readily apparent to a non-native speaker.  I had a
 PQ> compulsion to have a bit of fun with your outline.  I'm sorry for
 PQ> mangling it.  Guilty as charged, I am.  Smack me.

Maybe I was tired and mu sense of humor was dull. ;)

 PQ> P.S.  You have seen Ardith's reply?  I'm afraid I don't have enough
 PQ> marbles to fill my mouth with, in order to pronounce such a compound
 PQ> Greek word.  Shocking! 8-)

What word did you mean? "Ahem"?


Bye, Paul!
Alexander Koryagin
ENGLISH_TUTOR 2017

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 * Origin: Quinn's Post - Maryborough, Queensland, OZ (3:640/384)

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