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klafterreith
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 Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:50 am Post subject: wave-off |
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They won a prize for the best send-off.
They won a prize for the best wave-off.
Do they mean the same? |
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pugachevV
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No, they don't.
A send-off is a celebratory demonstration of goodwill at a person's departure.
A wave-off is a term used on aircraft carriers to signal to an approaching pilot that his landing must be aborted and that he must go around and try it again. |
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