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Going through the Hutton Inquiry transcripts, I find that BBC journalist Susan Watts, in referring to Dr David Kelly, whose presumed suicide is the subject of the investigation, says this (p56 line 9) (1):
?9 A. Well, I had spoken to the editor of Newsnight,
10 George Entwhistle, and detailed to him the reasons why
11 I felt Dr Kelly to be a credible source; for example,
12 I described his five hats, that he was an adviser to the
13 MoD, a key adviser to the Foreign Office, he was
14 a former weapons inspector of some high regard, he was
15 a right-hand man to Britain's commissioner at UNMOVIC
16 and had been a source of material I had used on a number
17 of occasions over the previous two years.'
This use of the word ?hats' I had thought was obsolescent ? typical BrE World War 2 expression.
Did it have wider currency? Is it still in good health?
(1) http://www.the-hutton-inquiry.org.uk/content/hearing trans 06.htm
?9 A. Well, I had spoken to the editor of Newsnight,
10 George Entwhistle, and detailed to him the reasons why
11 I felt Dr Kelly to be a credible source; for example,
12 I described his five hats, that he was an adviser to the
13 MoD, a key adviser to the Foreign Office, he was
14 a former weapons inspector of some high regard, he was
15 a right-hand man to Britain's commissioner at UNMOVIC
16 and had been a source of material I had used on a number
17 of occasions over the previous two years.'
This use of the word ?hats' I had thought was obsolescent ? typical BrE World War 2 expression.
Did it have wider currency? Is it still in good health?
(1) http://www.the-hutton-inquiry.org.uk/content/hearing trans 06.htm
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hats' I had thought was obsolescent ? typical BrE World War 2 expression. Did it have wider currency?
- hats' I had thought was obsolescent ?
- typical BrE World War 2 expression.
- Did it have wider currency?
- [/nq] Edward de Bono's "Six thinking hats" is still selling, I understand.
- com / John W Hall (Email Removed) Cochrane, Alberta, Canada.
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[nq:1]This use of the word ?hats' I had thought was obsolescent ? typical BrE World War 2 expression. Did it have wider currency? Is it still in good health?[/nq]
Edward de Bono's "Six thinking hats" is still selling, I understand.
http://www.edwdebono.com/
John W Hall (Email Removed)
Cochrane, Alberta
Edward de Bono's "Six thinking hats" is still selling, I understand.
http://www.edwdebono.com/
John W Hall (Email Removed)
Cochrane, Alberta
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[nq:1]Going through the Hutton Inquiry transcripts, I find that BBC journalist Susan Watts, in referring to Dr David Kelly, whose ... was obsolescent =96 typical BrE World War 2 expression. Did it have wider currency? Is it still in good health?[/nq]
I often use singular "hat" in this sort of way, to refer to something like 'occupational function'. I don't think it's dead in AmE.
I often use singular "hat" in this sort of way, to refer to something like 'occupational function'. I don't think it's dead in AmE.
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[nq:1]Going through the Hutton Inquiry transcripts, I find that BBC journalist Susan Watts, in referring to Dr David Kelly, whose ... was obsolescent =96 typical BrE World War 2 expression. Did it have wider currency? Is it still in good health?[/nq]
It's slightly unfamiliar in that context, following "described" - I=20 wondered for a moment what sorts of hat
[nq:1]Going through the Hutton Inquiry transcripts, I find that BBC journalist Susan Watts, in referring to Dr David Kelly, whose ... was obsolescent =96 typical BrE World War 2 expression. Did it have wider currency? Is it still in good health?[/nq]
It's slightly unfamiliar in that context, following "described" - I=20 wondered for a moment what sorts of hat
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david56 (Email Removed) burbled
[nq:2]Going through the Hutton Inquiry transcripts, I find that BBC ... it have wider currency? Is it still in good health?[/nq]
[nq:1]It's slightly unfamiliar in that context, following "described" - I wondered for a moment what sorts of hats he possessed, ... its replacement with another, when asked to do something out of context. Just wait while I get my
[nq:2]Going through the Hutton Inquiry transcripts, I find that BBC ... it have wider currency? Is it still in good health?[/nq]
[nq:1]It's slightly unfamiliar in that context, following "described" - I wondered for a moment what sorts of hats he possessed, ... its replacement with another, when asked to do something out of context. Just wait while I get my
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[nq:1]It's also not uncommon for a person to mime the removal of a hat and its replacement with another, when asked to do something out of context. Just wait while I get my pedant's hat.[/nq]
For a woman, I think a pedant's hat would be a "pillbox" type, and would definitely have a little veil.
But what type for a man...?
Maria Conlon
For a woman, I think a pedant's hat would be a "pillbox" type, and would definitely have a little veil.
But what type for a man...?
Maria Conlon
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Okay, so this one time? In band camp? Maria Conlon was all, like:
[nq:2]It's also not uncommon for a person to mime the ... of context. Just wait while I get my pedant's hat.[/nq]
[nq:1]For a woman, I think a pedant's hat would be a "pillbox" type, and would definitely have a little veil. But what type for a man...?[/nq]
One of these, I think:
Shown here in the traditional gre
[nq:2]It's also not uncommon for a person to mime the ... of context. Just wait while I get my pedant's hat.[/nq]
[nq:1]For a woman, I think a pedant's hat would be a "pillbox" type, and would definitely have a little veil. But what type for a man...?[/nq]
One of these, I think:
Shown here in the traditional gre
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[nq:2]It's also not uncommon for a person to mime the ... of context. Just wait while I get my pedant's hat.[/nq]
[nq:1]For a woman, I think a pedant's hat would be a "pillbox" type, and would definitely have a little veil. But what type for a man...?[/nq]
The advantage of such hats is that they are invisible. But from the miming action, I can tell that they have a wide brim and are donned
[nq:1]For a woman, I think a pedant's hat would be a "pillbox" type, and would definitely have a little veil. But what type for a man...?[/nq]
The advantage of such hats is that they are invisible. But from the miming action, I can tell that they have a wide brim and are donned
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[nq:2]For a woman, I think a pedant's hat would be ... have a little veil. But what type for a man...?[/nq]
[nq:1]The advantage of such hats is that they are invisible. But from the miming action, I can tell that they have a wide brim and are donned using both hands.[/nq]
Two hands? In those sorts of situation, the hat-donner is usually clutching a pint (often in his personal tankard) in o
[nq:1]The advantage of such hats is that they are invisible. But from the miming action, I can tell that they have a wide brim and are donned using both hands.[/nq]
Two hands? In those sorts of situation, the hat-donner is usually clutching a pint (often in his personal tankard) in o
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