Spleen, 'English disease' :-)

Tamara · #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:54 am *Spleen, 'English disease' :-)*

Hi

I'm quite surprised to find in my translation system (multitran.ru) for spleen the note (an equivalent) 'English disease'. Shocked

Moreover, being asked for 'English disease' Smile

it gives three quite different ones Smile

Including what I mean, among others. Smile

Anyway, I’m not an English woman and would like to keep my own rights to have my own autumn spleen.
Smile

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Alan · #2 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:22 am *Spleen, 'English disease' :-)*

Hi Tamara,

I think 'spleen' sounds a bit medical to me. I'd be happier with 'low spirits' or even 'gloom'.

Alan
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Yankee · #3 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:19 am *Spleen, 'English disease' :-)*

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To be perfectly honest, the only way I'd ever consider using the word spleen is to talk about a particular organ in the body. (I guess it must not be an American disease... ) Cool

Tamara · #4 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 18:58 pm *Spleen, 'English disease' :-)*

Thank you. I'll also try to become a bit happier with 'low spirits' or even 'gloom'.
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