Overheard from another table this morning at breakfast in a public setting:
"This change is necessitating reorging."
Arrghh. No confirmation at this time whether the speaker was actually David Brent.
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Was the person a native speaker of American English? Or is this a previously unknown language?
Did the speaker hold an endowed chair?
You had breakfast at the White House? Impressive. I misunderestimated your connections, Brad.
Yes, that was my subliminable message. And no, weldon, the context wasn’t academic. From what I heard in spite of my effort not to, it had to do with private non-profits.
Subliminable? I resemble that remark.