Re: "ad maiorem hominem gloriam"

"Johannes Patruus" <invalid@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Prisoner at War wrote:
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>> Oops!  How does one say "oops" in Latin??  ;-)
>
> It would appear from previous discussions in this group that there is 
> no exact equivalent - http://tinyurl.com/2stpwb
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> Patruus

There must be a way!
Follow me through these cultural and historical ramblings. And then 
either condemn me as a madman or grant me some insight into language, 
truth and logic.

"Oops" sounds very petite bourgeoisie to me. It calls forth far more 
working meaning under a lower middle-class paradigm than any other. But 
even there it's subject to so much case-sensitivity (by which I mean 
subjective rather than objective semantics) that it cannot be pointed 
at, described in language or otherwise granted a meaning.

What is the difference between "oops" and "harrumph"?
When is an "oops" not an "oops"?
In what everyday situations does "oops" occur? And how do the 
participating language-users react to it?
Did Plato ever claim that there was an ideal form of "oops"?
Are there recognised orthodox reactions to "oops" as well as heterodox 
ones?
What if we asked a class of nine year olds to draw "oops"? And then gave 
them homework for tonight "to find out the true meaning of "oops"?
Look at this; http://tinyurl.com/2fzz55;
62 million Google hits for 
"oops".

Ed