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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 4:51 pm
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Originally Posted by HereAndThereSC
Not sure what you're relating to...
Anyone who's flown on Air Canada recently, thereby possibly earning or redeeming Aeroplan miles, might have seen a video which is currently playing on the seatback in-flight entertainment system during the boarding process. A few days ago I even watched this on an E75 at Logan Airport, which I have reason to believe is not actually in Canada. This video depicts makers of Oka, and describes them as knowing how to make cheese "like the back of their hand..." etc.

But in Quebec, it's "il connait ca comme le creux de sa main". ... aka "knowing it like the palm of your hand". (creux is depth, bottom, etc).
In English, the idiom refers to geographical knowledge only, not to technical skills. Is it not the same in French?

Originally Posted by Zorn
Do these cheeses earn Aeroplan miles?
Bien sūr! I buy my Oka at Sobey's with my CIBC Aerogold Infinite card, and earn big time. Of course, YMMV.
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