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There are so many words that keep dropping into our 21st century English vocabulary. Being 72 years old, I can remember when "queer" meant just that: odd, different. When my senior class presented "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay," we didn't think the play was about youthful homosexuals. Later language has become to me more profane with "shit" and "fuck" dropped casually in front of ministers and lay people. Until only a few years ago, there were no initials ADHD. Now, every other kid has that label, and it appears frequently to be an excuse for their inappropriate behavior. I've never liked the phrase "pissed off," but I would think that many people now-a-days think that it could be used in front of the Queen of England. I guess I'm pretty much of a purist when it comes to my English language. I just don't see the need to use profanity. I think I've reached my limit and promise never to hide in the bushes to take a "wiki leak." That would just be going too far.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
At a Loss for Words
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I am appalled at the Oxford English Dictionary which recently published its list of acceptable new words. Among the list was Sarah Palin's "refudiate." Ms. Palin certainly creates news and exercises her charisma in many ways, but what in the world does the word "refudiate" add to the English lexicon? Nothing. She is a celebrity and therefore commands acceptance, even among the high-brow Oxford English Dictionary people. I think my word "alonely," which I have written about and defined in this blog, is much more deserving of recognition as it is a combination of two words, "alone" and "lonely," creating a new word that clearly adds a new perspective regarding our emotions. A few years ago, a friend of my brother's also invented a word that I thought classy. He was referring to a Georgia author who was writing about Georgia rednecks. He spoke of the author's stories about "redneckedness." Now, that's clever. How about considering that for your dictionary, Mr. Oxford?
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I am appalled at the Oxford English Dictionary which recently published its list of acceptable new words. Among the list was Sarah Palin's "refudiate." Ms. Palin certainly creates news and exercises her charisma in many ways, but what in the world does the word "refudiate" add to the English lexicon? Nothing. She is a celebrity and therefore commands acceptance, even among the high-brow Oxford English Dictionary people. I think my word "alonely," which I have written about and defined in this blog, is much more deserving of recognition as it is a combination of two words, "alone" and "lonely," creating a new word that clearly adds a new perspective regarding our emotions. A few years ago, a friend of my brother's also invented a word that I thought classy. He was referring to a Georgia author who was writing about Georgia rednecks. He spoke of the author's stories about "redneckedness." Now, that's clever. How about considering that for your dictionary, Mr. Oxford?
Saturday, December 25, 2010
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