You know Bernard, until you pointed it out I was completely unaware of this
erroneous usage. I now know otherwise, but can assure you that some of us
"hoi polloi" are certainly not "the elite" - even though there may not be
many of us!
Is it a transatlantic thing? How is "hoi polloi" used by Francophones?
Well, it's not used at all. This phrase is only used in English.
Like Roger, I was educated in ancient Greek (and Latin) in college - and I
remember it fondly, it was a very beautiful language - I have forgotten
most of it, unfortunately.
Bernard
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