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pretentious or proper? (pg. 5)
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| kosmotika |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay
Loanwords are a big part of all languages. English borrows heavily from the French language in this case. Nobles in the past also used French, as English was the language of the common people. The Brits, the Russians and so on... |
Not to mention a lot of america was previously owned by the french.
Is it pretentious that we have cities such as Baton Rouge, Eau Claire, St Croix, etc? There's a lot of french history in america, so we use quite a few of their sayings as well. I would just say "no ice" though. |
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| Jon_Snow |
| quote: | Originally posted by kosmotika
I would just say "no ice" though. |
I agree and it has nothing to do with the word's country of origin. Formal language is suited for written not informal verbal communication. The motivation for using the word is equally important. Op is an idiot and it's not hard to divine his purpose. |
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| If Shakespeare used the word, you can too. Sans is a completely appropriate word for formal usage. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay
Loanwords are a big part of all languages. English borrows heavily from the French language in this case. Nobles in the past also used French, as English was the language of the common people. The Brits, the Russians and so on... |
This. A thousand times this. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | Originally posted by kosmotika
Is it pretentious that we have cities such as Baton Rouge, Eau Claire, St Croix, etc? |
Most Americans would consider it pretentious were you to pronounce even a single one of those correctly...
It's really a poor question: Does X sound pretentious? Yeah, most mouth noises you'll make are going to seem highfalutin in Florida. |
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
This. A thousand times this. |
I hope I wasn't being too bourgeois mon ami. |
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| rubez |
it's the kind of word you would use with a glint in your eye - if you used it deadpan in a conversation, you probably need punched in the face. i see it all the time in articles, and it is perfectly at home in that context.
is it even a word in that sense?! isn't it more a term, or prefix? |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| Quick, somebody answer his question that definitely hasn't been addressed already. |
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| Très bukkake imo. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by rubez
is it even a word in that sense?! isn't it more a term, or prefix? |
It's a preposition, which is a closed word class, but it is still most definitely a word. |
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| Looney4Clooney |
Right about the loan words but as system j kinda pointed out, unless used with friends , it serves no purpose other than to use a word you won't pronounce right when there is a perfectly equal word in English. It adds no trend style or cachet ( this is a proper use of another language)
There is a method to using words from other languages but in this context, it sounds silly. |
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| Looney4Clooney |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay
Très bukkake imo. |
This is ok. The tres makes the reader assume it is a gay bukkake. You should not change languages unless there is a reason. In this instance, the op is a douche. |
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