Posted by PeterH on May 24, 2006 at 19:08:08 from 86.130.131.251 user Peter_H.
In Reply to: Piano was GRAND piano posted by Jock on May 24, 2006 at 18:27:52:
Ah, but it isn't just a matter of a casual slip - 'piano' not 'grand piano'. It's like 'large estate' and 'horses and carriages' (plural) - little pieces of word-massage to indicate to us all subliminally that the Blacketts were stinking rich. There isn't a scrap of evidence for any of this nonsense! You and Iain are entitled to your opinion, of course, and please carry on, but I cry 'pish!' and 'tosh!' Nancy being groomed to hunt?? Worthy of Dan Brown!