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2022 BMW 330e
Fits Like a Glove
B
ehind the wheel of a 2022 BMW
330e, I'm enjoying a spirited
drive on the road to Laguna
Seca. While I was attacking the
curves and the elevation changes,
I also had some time to ponder why
the rest of the world's countries and
cultures still consider the United
States of America an " experiment " .
It occurred to me that it begins with
our language.
American English is vexing.
Constantly evolving, the language of
our Nation truly reflects the melting
pot that makes us the envy of the
world. Our language is regional,
cultural, and temporal. It could be the
reason why, during my travels
throughout our great Nation and conversing
with the " natives " , the most
March I April
common phrase I hear is, " Not from
around here, are you? "
While it reflects the times, our
language lacks the precision of other
languages. This makes communicating
with people from other counBy
James Chew
tries sometimes frustrating, but with
the right perspective, comical.
Especially when speaking with
Germans.
An example of the combined
frustration/comic relief is the phrase
■ (From the Top) California Dreaming for an NCC Winter's day. Were it not
for the engine cover and the barely visible orange cables, you'd never know
that this is a hybrid power train.
" Fits like a glove. " Both an objective
and subjective statement, when used
to describe something that is enduring,
it's usually because that " thing "
has successfully evolved with time.
Throughout my driving years, I've
had the luck to drive examples of all
seven generations of 3 Series during
their respective market eras. " Fits
like a glove " is an ideal phrase to
describe that product.
When I used that phrase with
one of my German friends to
describe my experience with the
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