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Vin21
Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 132
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:25 am Post subject: will be in the pudding |
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"The proof, so to speak, will be in the pudding," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in New York,...
Could anyone explain the meaning of what she said?
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stellara

Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 583 Location: germany
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:42 am Post subject: |
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hm.. i know a saying: "the proof of the pudding is in the eating" which means that you have to try something before you can say if it's good or bad. but i don't know exactly if this has anything to do with this phrase..
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tri
Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 53
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:46 am Post subject: |
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The proof of pudding means the ultimate evidence attesting the true nature of something..
For example: The proof of the pudding is in the election results, not the polling. |
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tri
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:47 am Post subject: |
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Exactly. It means that they will have to wait and see.. |
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stellara

Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 583 Location: germany
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:49 am Post subject: |
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ah, the general attitude of the USA, huh? (sorry, don't mean to offense anyone!) _________________ Don't cry because it's over - smile because it happened!
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tri
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:53 am Post subject: |
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Where u from? Germany? I�d rather hold my tongue D lol j/k love u  |
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stellara

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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:57 am Post subject: |
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yeeaaah but i'm not in the government, so feel free to speak!
hmm.. don't want to seem to be ignorant.. but what's this
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Bob S.

Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 1767 Location: So. Cal
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:57 am Post subject: |
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stellara wrote: |
yeeaaah but i'm not in the government, so feel free to speak!
... what's this
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j/k = just kidding
And no offense taken. In a way, it is part of the American psyche even though the quote is from I think a bit of Spanish literature. |
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Vin21
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:31 am Post subject: |
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Thanks all of you,I got it now.  |
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