put in a pie

[Lenka]

Once upon a time, mince pies were indeed made with meat (e.g. finely minced pigeon or rabbit meat). But nowadays, the filling usually consists of dried fruit, candied peel, spices and (sometimes) brandy.


MrP

Mincemeat and minced meat... it's very confusing... I've seen a TV English course today and there they explained it... I really didn't know that you call the candided fruits "mincemeat"!

[BobK]

Well, I didn't "awake to" (can I use it here?) the euphemism in English ...

"awake to" is fine, if you're talking about a realization that has come to you over time: "After living with him for 18 months, I finally awoke to his selfishness". You may have been brooding about this text for a long time - in which case your usage is good.

But in the case of noticing something in a text, I think I'd use "was aware of" or "notice" or "was conscious of".

b