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Re: E=(EMCEE)^2

From occam <occam@nowhere.nix>
Newsgroups alt.usage.english
Subject Re: E=(EMCEE)^2
Date 2026-06-28 13:18 +0200
Message-ID <nace86Fda68U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References <nac281Fbch5U1@mid.individual.net> <111qstr$j2iu$1@artemis.inf.ed.ac.uk>

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On 28/06/2026 12:27, Richard Tobin wrote:
> In article <nac281Fbch5U1@mid.individual.net>,
> occam  <occam@nowhere.nix> wrote:
>> Apparently 'Emcee' is an English word,
> 
> A perfectly good word, and an excellent translation of "architriklinos"
> in John 2:9.
> 

"architriklinos" was the master of the banquet - so I'll accept 'master
of ceremonies' as a good translation.

However, if you accept  Master of Ceremonies > MC > EMCEE as acceptable,
them you should also accept EFFYOU as a comment. </smile>

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E=(EMCEE)^2 occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-06-28 09:53 +0200
  Re: E=(EMCEE)^2 Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-06-28 09:09 +0100
    Re: E=(EMCEE)^2 Charles Hope <clh@candehope.me.uk> - 2026-06-28 08:30 +0000
  Re: E=(EMCEE)^2 richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) - 2026-06-28 10:27 +0000
    Re: E=(EMCEE)^2 occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-06-28 13:18 +0200
  [FOLLOW-UP]: E=(EMCEE)^2 occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-06-29 08:20 +0200

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