Re: "quiproquo"

In fact, the American way to say it is =E2=80=9Cquid pro quo=E2=80=9D, which=
 means something in exchange for something else, while in Europe we use =E2=80=
=9Cqui pro quo=E2=80=9D, as misunderstanding, i. E. As you had used qui inst=
ead of quo in a sentence.
Best,
Maria Luisa

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> On Dec 7, 2019, at 12:03 PM, Marcello Nobili <[email protected]> w=
rote:
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> =EF=BB=BFLatin "qui pro quo" in current Italian usage means a misunderstan=
ding.
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> Best wishes,
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> Marcello
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>> Il giorno sab 7 dic 2019 alle ore 20:06 DANIEL P. Tompkins <
>> [email protected]> ha scritto:
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>> Working through a French essay right now I come across the word
>> *quiproquo*,
>> which translates as "misunderstanding."  Not exactly what the White House=

>> means.  It's always intriguing when the same word can mean two different
>> things in different countries (I had examples but have of course  forgott=
en
>> them).
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>> Would love to hear from someone who's actually worked on this.
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>> Dan
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