Curmudgeons' Corner

Malcolm Tent expresses his thoughts on expresso...

It's NOT expresso.  It's eSpresso!  English express and Italian espresso may be cognates, but they are not the same word.  So if you are ordering the Italian drink, pronounce the S as an S and not as an X!  Grrr! 

And say the penultimate sentence above three times rapidly!

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