[net.nlang] Language anecdote

ecn-pa.scott (07/27/82)

The funniest language related situation that I've been in was
at the wedding of some Chinese friends a few years back.  The
ceremony was a tradition Protestant ceremony, and the pastor
had gotten through most of the service.  Finally, the moment
arrived, and the pastor said, "With this ring, I thee wed."
The groom dutifully responded, "With this ring, I the wed."

	Scott Deerwester
	Purdue University Libraries