agony aunt

English translation: yes.. sort of

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English term or phrase:	agony aunt
Selected answer:	yes.. sort of
Entered by:	Karina Pelech

18:37 May 27, 2002

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]

English term or phrase: agony aunt

Was reading that British mag, New Scientist, and came across this phrase. The sentence read:

So-and-so, an agony aunt for Cosmopolitan, thinks ....

Not being a reader of Cosmo, I do not know who So-and-so is either.

Is this what we would call an 'advice columnist?'

Thanks.

jccantrell KudoZ activity Questions: 193 (none open) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 5057 United States
Local time: 23:51

yes.. sort of

Explanation:
An agony aunt is a term used for columnists, radio or tv presenters (or friends who are widely ttrusted and liked) who listen to everyone else's problems and gives advice, a shoulder (sometimes metaphorical!) to cry on, or guides the asker witht the problem to an appropriate place where they may be able to obtain help...

HTH ... :o)

Selected response from:

Karina Pelech

Grading comment

Thank you very much. This confirms what I got from the context AND the observation that the British and Americans are one people separated by a common language.

Thanks, one and all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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5 +6

yes.. sort of

Karina Pelech

4 +1

advice columnist (U.S.)

RHELLER

3 -1

"somebody who isn't named"

Antonio Camangi

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

yes.. sort of

Karina Pelech
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 31

Grading comment

Thank you very much. This confirms what I got from the context AND the observation that the British and Americans are one people separated by a common language.

Thanks, one and all.

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

advice columnist (U.S.)

Explanation:
like "Dear Abby"

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 00:51
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1252

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

"somebody who isn't named"

Explanation:
I guess I've read somewhere the same with that meaning.

Antonio Camangi
Local time: 08:51
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in pair: 3

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