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- From: rayzentz AT aim.com
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- Subject: Re: [Homestead] Appearances
- Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:45:04 -0400
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:
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> >Euphemisms don't bother me.
"Bless their hearts" and such are not euphemisms. A euphemism is a
phrase substituted for one that cannot be mentioned because it is notimagined it.
acceptable in the discourse.
She uses colloquialisms, which I believe was also mentioned. If not, I
My point or my issue with her delivery is that it is too casual.
Colloquial language is informal language that is not rude, but wouldnot be
used in formal situations. It is less unacceptable thanSlang<http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/slang.html>&
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A *colloquialism* is an informal expression, that is, an expression
used in formal speech or writing.http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/colloquial.html
lkvp
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Re: [Homestead] Appearances
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- Re: [Homestead] Appearances, bob ford, 10/03/2008
- Re: [Homestead] Appearances, Lynda, 10/04/2008
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Re: [Homestead] Appearances,
Clansgian, 10/03/2008
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Re: [Homestead] Appearances,
bob ford, 10/03/2008
- Re: [Homestead] Appearances, Lynda, 10/04/2008
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Re: [Homestead] Appearances,
Lisa K.V. Perry, 10/03/2008
- Re: [Homestead] Appearances, bob ford, 10/03/2008
- Re: [Homestead] Appearances, Marie McHarry, 10/03/2008
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Re: [Homestead] Appearances,
bob ford, 10/03/2008
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Re: [Homestead] Appearances,
Clansgian, 10/03/2008
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Re: [Homestead] Appearances,
Lisa K.V. Perry, 10/03/2008
- Re: [Homestead] Appearances, rayzentz, 10/03/2008
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Re: [Homestead] Appearances,
Lisa K.V. Perry, 10/03/2008
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