I wonder if it’s because it appears so often in American films that they don’t realize it’s actual meaning or the fact that it still makes eyes pop open when you’re not expecting to hear it? So is it a conscious choice that has arrived along with the more realistic/harsher ...
done. A guest in a Chinese house3finishes a drink. He leaves4to show that he has had enough. In a Malay house, too, a guest always leaves a little food. In England, a guest always finishes a drink to show that he has enjoyed it. Here are some examples of the things that a well...