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Re: Language slipping?
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lugnet.admin.general
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Wed, 22 Dec 1999 18:55:29 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, James Simpson writes:
> In lugnet.admin.general, Frank Filz writes:
> > Of course just to be troublesome, the S word is actually a perfectly valid
> > English word. As a verb, it is conjugated similarly to "sit". The only
> > reason it is vulgar is that a rather uppity Frenchman invited himself into
> > the English court, and decreed French the language of the state. During this
> > time, certain English words became passe, and many French words entered the
> > common language.
When I read this in italicized, quoted form, it looked like you were
discussing the "Sword" as in "pointy metal stick." I confess I had difficulty
following your post until I got my brains unscrambled.
Dave!
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| (...) Most of the words in English that refer to "basic" things or actions have a French counter part; the English words are generally considered the baser, informal, or perhaps "lower-class" of the two, while the the French words for the same thing (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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