medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Brenda,
The President of the US has a cabinet, too. Same use. Then, I assumed
that the smiley made it pretty clear that the line is an allusion
slightly reworded...
This sure has gotten OT.
I am back to lurking.
Happy New Year to one and all,
Rochelle
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
>From: Ms B M Cook <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > And a cabinet's a cabinet for all that.... :-)
>
> > ERRRRR NOT always. In English English it could also mean "a small private
>room" and then the meaning shifted to the people who were privileged to enter
>the aforesaid small private room - which is why the inner council of the
>British Prime Minister is actually called "The Cabinet" and the ministers who
>form that inner council and have responsibility for various branches of
>administration are known as "Cabinet Ministers".
>
>
>which, by extention, makes all Brit Prime Ministers Cabinetmakers.
>
>c
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