- 1. Re: Magnettes, et al (score: 1)
- Author: Rootes2@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 07:03:30 -0500 (EST)
- I shudder to think I may have contributed to starting this thread, but my only comment is : The names, ie. Magna, Magnette, Midget, etc., all came from a time when the people at MG still had enough i
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- 2. Re: Magnettes, et al (score: 1)
- Author: nolan penney <npenney@concentric.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 09:51:51 -0800
- I own a Magna, though it's a motorcycle. I have searched high and low for the origins of that name or word, and what it means. This thread is the most informative I've seen about it. But...I haven't
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- 3. Re: Magnettes, et al (score: 1)
- Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
- Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 13:58:16 -0500
- Hi Nolan: I mentioned the other day that Magna (Magna Cum Laude "with greatest distinction") was Latin for Great or Great. John McEwen BTW, I would love to own a Magna - bike or car. The bike version
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- 4. Re: Magnettes, et al (score: 1)
- Author: "William L. Singleton" <singleton@ccsu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 16:09:40 -0500
- Well, actually, magna cum laude means with high honors, while summa cum laude means with highest honors. Your first statement is correct, magna translates as high or great, depending on the English
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