[Homestead] Appearances

rayzentz at aim.com rayzentz at aim.com
Fri Oct 3 13:45:04 EDT 2008


I believe it was I that mentioned colloquialisms.   I was not saying 
that palin was using euphamisms.   that was someone else.   I just said 
that I am not bothered by them...  or colloquialisms.

Ray


-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa K.V. Perry <lisakvperry at gmail.com>
To: homestead at lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:17 am
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Appearances



On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 12:26 PM, <Clansgian at wmconnect.com> wrote:

>
> > >Euphemisms don't bother me.
>
> "Bless their hearts" and such are not euphemisms.  A euphemism is a 
word or
> phrase substituted for one that cannot be mentioned because it is not
> acceptable in the discourse.
>
> She uses colloquialisms, which I believe was also mentioned. If not, I
imagined it.
My point or my issue with her delivery is that it is too casual.

> Colloquial language is informal language that is not rude, but would 
not be
> used in formal situations. It is less unacceptable than 
Slang<http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/slang.html>&
Swear
> Words <http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/swear-words.html>.
>
> A *colloquialism* is an informal expression, that is, an expression 
not
> used in formal speech or writing.
>
http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/colloquial.html

lkvp
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