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Not too much news here...Wednesday we started small groups at church (yeah!). Last night I went to dinner in Covent Garden with some new friends which was nice. But, tomorrow I'm going to Paris! Stay tuned for some pictures on Monday or sometime soon after that.

For now I thought of a few more nuances to the British-English language that are mildly interesting. Tesco, a major retailer in the UK, has a slogan that says, "Every little helps." Every little what helps??? I think they left out a word. Maybe they meant "Every little bit helps?" On the other hand, the British add the word "do" to lots of phrases. "Please do sit down." They like to add that extra verb. Isn't "sit" a verb? I didn't realize we needed to add "do." It sounds much more commanding. If I think of some other examples I'll let you know.

Have a great weekend!