Hi Douglas,
On Wed, 06 Dec 2000 22:29:24 -0600GMT (07/12/2000, 12:29 +0800GMT),
Douglas Hinds wrote:
DH> Whether a formal and vernacular way of expressing something is
DH> chosen is often related to the degree of involvement or detachment
DH> of the person speaking, the academic level reached and the effect
DH> desired.
It must be the academic level. I speak Spanish. My father was from
Spain. I never use any words of that genre that you are trying to
defend, neither in Spanish, English, German or Thai, all of which I
speak, read and write fluently. I get the desired effect in any of
these languages, because I know many other words.
Please do not make a philosophy out of using foul language. There is
never a reason to use strong words, unless you have to cover for being
a weak person.
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Cheers,
Thomas.
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