Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 22, 2019 02:57
4 yrs ago
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English term
all by himself
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Context:
Mr Slant sighed. 'My lord, let me present Mr Greenyham of Ankh-Sto Associates, who is the Grand Trunk Company’s treasurer, Mr Nutmeg of Sto Plains Holdings, Mr Horsefry of the Ankh-Morpork Mercantile Credit Bank, Mr Stowley of Ankh Futures (Financial Advisers) and Mr Gilt—'
'—*all by himself*,' said the one-eyed man calmly.
'Ah, Mr Reacher Gilt,' said Vetinari, looking directly at him. ‘I’m so . . . pleased to meet you at last.’
More context, please click:
https://archive.org/stream/TheNewDiscworldCompanion/Book 33 ...
--quoted from Going Postal (2004, fantasy fiction) by Terry Pratchett
Does it mean that I am me and no need to add title or company name like the former ones?
Thank you!
Mr Slant sighed. 'My lord, let me present Mr Greenyham of Ankh-Sto Associates, who is the Grand Trunk Company’s treasurer, Mr Nutmeg of Sto Plains Holdings, Mr Horsefry of the Ankh-Morpork Mercantile Credit Bank, Mr Stowley of Ankh Futures (Financial Advisers) and Mr Gilt—'
'—*all by himself*,' said the one-eyed man calmly.
'Ah, Mr Reacher Gilt,' said Vetinari, looking directly at him. ‘I’m so . . . pleased to meet you at last.’
More context, please click:
https://archive.org/stream/TheNewDiscworldCompanion/Book 33 ...
--quoted from Going Postal (2004, fantasy fiction) by Terry Pratchett
Does it mean that I am me and no need to add title or company name like the former ones?
Thank you!
Responses
| 4 +3 | with no backers |
David Hollywood
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| 4 +2 | with no affiliations |
airmailrpl
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| 4 | with no one to back him up |
Jacob Anthony De Camillis (X)
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Responses
+3
20 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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116
Selected
with no backers
:)
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Note added at 26 mins (2019-09-22 03:23:42 GMT)
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this seems to be a satirical text and the idea is that "everyone" else mentioned has a place to go in the sense of a company or the like but Mr. Gilt doesn't
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Note added at 26 mins (2019-09-22 03:23:42 GMT)
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this seems to be a satirical text and the idea is that "everyone" else mentioned has a place to go in the sense of a company or the like but Mr. Gilt doesn't
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tony M
: It's an odd expression to use in EN, presumably for humorous intent
3 hrs
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| agree |
AllegroTrans
: "backers" to really mean employers
10 hrs
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| neutral |
D. I. Verrelli
: I'm not totally sold on "backers". Certainly it is a phrase used for humorous effect here, which is a feature of the author's 'Discworld' series.
11 hrs
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| agree |
Aline Amorim
12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+2
8 hrs
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
88
with no affiliations
all by himself => with no affiliations
I'm a photojournalist with no affiliations whatsoever: Shawkan to ...
https://ww.dailynewssegypt.com › 2016/11/19 › im-photojournalist-no-affi...
Shawkan told him that he is a photojournalist with no affiliations whatsoever, and also said that his health is deteriorating
I'm a photojournalist with no affiliations whatsoever: Shawkan to ...
https://ww.dailynewssegypt.com › 2016/11/19 › im-photojournalist-no-affi...
Shawkan told him that he is a photojournalist with no affiliations whatsoever, and also said that his health is deteriorating
Note from asker:
| Thank you! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
D. I. Verrelli
: "Just representing himself".
3 hrs
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thank you
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| agree |
JaneTranslates
: I like this one. I don't see the others' affiliations as "backers" or "backing him up." D. I. Verrelli's suggestion is good, but I would tweak it to "representing just himself."
16 hrs
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thank you
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12 hrs
with no one to back him up
with no one to back him up
Note from asker:
| Thank you! |
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