Quid Pro Quo
Did you know that in Italian, a quid pro quo is an error? Of course, in English, it means an exchange or a deal of some sort.
How could this happen? Well, the phrase itself in Latin means "this for that." In English, it came to mean giving a this for a that, while in Italian it evolved into mistaking a this for a that.
Just thought you wanted to know.
How could this happen? Well, the phrase itself in Latin means "this for that." In English, it came to mean giving a this for a that, while in Italian it evolved into mistaking a this for a that.
Just thought you wanted to know.
Thanks, I am often a collector of almost completely useless knowledge. Due to how my brain works (in its gathering and filing of knowledge) I will probably remember this insight till my dying day.
ReplyDeleteI only wish that I could say that I am joking.