Discussion Groups / British English / April 2004

Hello dear members of the uk.culture.language.english newsgroup. I need Your
kindly help today. Do You know the english translation for the french
diplome "DUT" wich means Diplôme Universitaire Technologique acquired over
two successfull years of "IUT" university (IUT for Institut ...

I've just encountered a piece of strangeness in a Saint book:
 <<And while [the Saint] was on his way he was trying to orderlise this
new and unexpected destination of Lady Valerie's.  Was she going there
because ... it was the first place that came into her head?  Or was she