Exactly right Brian, for example someone cuts you up in car you
sarcastically say "nice" under your breath or if someone makes a big
mistake or "nice phone" but of course when you say "that's nice dear" it
always means nice as in pleasant as the consequences are far too great
for it to mean anything else ;-)
> I remember being informed when at school, that in English, over time, 'nice'
> had run the whole gamut of meaning from really enjoyable, to utter trash and
> horrid.
>
> I think it's the same today, and the precise meaning is often conveyed by
> tones of expression when speaking.
>
> Brian Swale
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