tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post6029119865465254620..comments2023-08-27T10:28:30.200+01:00Comments on Temporarily Significant: Useful NotesBen Aaronovitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14827057173097312360noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-18662182385649765882014-12-31T14:56:28.272+00:002014-12-31T14:56:28.272+00:00I hope this means the US edition wasn't edited...I hope this means the US edition wasn't edited for an American audience?Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957301382683368093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-3754474435228327982014-12-31T13:59:13.720+00:002014-12-31T13:59:13.720+00:00I believe I am right in thinking a 'nick' ...I believe I am right in thinking a 'nick' is the place to which one is taken when one is 'nicked,' i.e. arrested. It's a case of reverse synedoche where the container is named for the thing/person contained, or at least for the action behind the things/persons contained, and also contains the agents of their BEING contained. It's mad cool that way. LauraJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903583499215247315noreply@blogger.com