English is not straightforward and is constantly evolving. -- H On Fri, 21 Sep 2018 at 08:45, Rhodri James <rho...@kynesim.co.uk> wrote: > > On 21/09/18 16:23, Ryan Gonzalez wrote: > > Kinda OT, but I believe the connotation is that slur is use of the word, > > whereas an insult is use directed at someone. > > According to Chambers online, a slur is "a disparaging remark intended > to damage a reputation" while an insult is "a rude or offensive remark > or action" (at least in the meanings we are talking about). They have > overlapping meanings but aren't identical. > > -- > Rhodri James *-* Kynesim Ltd > _______________________________________________ > Python-ideas mailing list > Python-ideas@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas > Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
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