Comments on: “Saloons” – Japanese Style! http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/2008/05/21/saloons-japanese-style/ The Life and Times of Michael McKinlay Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:35:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Norie http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/2008/05/21/saloons-japanese-style/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 Norie Sat, 24 May 2008 18:19:53 +0000 http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/?p=289#comment-1690 へぇ。 I read it now. We use the word "bonnnet." へぇ。
I read it now.
We use the word “bonnnet.”

]]> By: Mike http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/2008/05/21/saloons-japanese-style/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Mike Fri, 23 May 2008 04:38:18 +0000 http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/?p=289#comment-1686 I totally agree! I totally agree!

]]> By: Mike http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/2008/05/21/saloons-japanese-style/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Mike Fri, 23 May 2008 04:37:50 +0000 http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/?p=289#comment-1685 OMG I've been debunked! OMG I’ve been debunked!

]]> By: billywest http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/2008/05/21/saloons-japanese-style/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 billywest Fri, 23 May 2008 02:57:51 +0000 http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/?p=289#comment-1684 Yes, Nick, but knowing that Americans and Canadians might be encouraged to drink and drive in Japan by seeing cars named in such a way, I think the Japanese are acting irresponsibly, regard- less of their fondness for British English. This must stop! Yes, Nick, but knowing that Americans and Canadians might be
encouraged to drink and drive in Japan by seeing cars named in
such a way, I think the Japanese are acting irresponsibly, regard-
less of their fondness for British English.

This must stop!

]]> By: Nick http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/2008/05/21/saloons-japanese-style/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Nick Thu, 22 May 2008 04:11:16 +0000 http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/?p=289#comment-1681 It's not common in everyday language, but the word "saloon" is quite normal, and used just as you North Americans use "sedan". In fact, "saloon" seems to mean <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/saloon" rel="nofollow">large area</a>, so its usage isn't limited to just bars and cars. You'll also find that it means "large social lounge" when talking about passenger ships, and surprise, surprise, it's also used to mean a train "car". Many British Royals had saloons on their trains (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Royal_Train#Historic_Carriages" rel="nofollow">source</a>), and even the Emperor of Russia had a <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/pa/ImperialRussian/royalty/russia/train.html" rel="nofollow">royal saloon</a> on his imperial train. Since I'm debunking my Net Buddy, let me wrap up with this little paragraph from <a href="http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2006/01/stories/18/1.html" rel="nofollow">Top Gear</a>: <blockquote>Freeze-frame this moment and their identities can be unravelled. Here are two of the most anticipated cars of the year; one, a brutal <b>hyper saloon</b>, the other a precision focused coupe. A pair of German cars that are setting soft compound rubber on UK tarmac for the very first time: the Audi RS4 and Porsche Cayman S.</blockquote> Aha! So it's not only the Japanese who say "hyper saloon"! Consider yourself debunked! I don't think you're a Royal Saloon, Mike, I think you're a royal sa<b>LOON</b>! ;) It’s not common in everyday language, but the word “saloon” is quite normal, and used just as you North Americans use “sedan”.

In fact, “saloon” seems to mean large area, so its usage isn’t limited to just bars and cars. You’ll also find that it means “large social lounge” when talking about passenger ships, and surprise, surprise, it’s also used to mean a train “car”.

Many British Royals had saloons on their trains (source), and even the Emperor of Russia had a royal saloon on his imperial train.

Since I’m debunking my Net Buddy, let me wrap up with this little paragraph from Top Gear:

Freeze-frame this moment and their identities can be unravelled. Here are two of the most anticipated cars of the year; one, a brutal hyper saloon, the other a precision focused coupe. A pair of German cars that are setting soft compound rubber on UK tarmac for the very first time: the Audi RS4 and Porsche Cayman S.

Aha! So it’s not only the Japanese who say “hyper saloon”! Consider yourself debunked! I don’t think you’re a Royal Saloon, Mike, I think you’re a royal saLOON! ;)

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