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Phrases from other languages, French and Latin inter alia, have been used on the forum for as log as I can remember and will probably continue to do so ad infinitum.
 
Originally posted by Colin Phillips@Nov 12 2006, 12:54 PM
Relax, Paul, this is just chit chat and not aimed at anyone. With all these forum members at Chelters I'm just trying to start some conversations.
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Granted, but I feel that this topic has been discussed ad nauseam.
 
Well, as one of the culprits who had the temerity to use et al in a very recent posting, I can only presume part of this comment was aimed at me, so I'll bore you even further with my reasons... <_<

I actually like this language of ours and I enjoy being able to use a wide vocabulary to express my views. I received a good, basic, Grammar School education courtesy of The State and I see no good reason not to use it. If that means also using some 'furrin' words as well to further extend my range, then I shall do so, regardless of whether anyone else on here considers it to be pretentious or fashionable !

So there! :P
 
Colin, I rarely use those phrases, as I have naff all idea what some of them actually mean! :blink: I have used the phrase "en route" before, does that count? :)
 
It's fair enough to point out that the raison d'être of the forum is to discuss horses and it certainly isn't de rigueur to introduce foreign expressions. They are not, after all, sine qua non and this is a forum for hoi polloi. None of us is primus inter pares.

However, we do tend to operate a quid pro quo as far as exchanging information is concerned which is comme il faut.
 
And very lovely at this time of year it is - best to trim now, to prevent it becoming too bushy in the Spring.
 
Originally posted by Songsheet@Nov 12 2006, 01:10 PM
If that means also using some 'furrin' words as well to further extend my range, then I shall do so, regardless of whether anyone else on here considers it to be pretentious or fashionable !
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What if that 'furrin' country happens to the United States of America?


I have noticed a tendency towards abhorring the use of words which could be construed as specific to the USA. Why is it ok to use Latin, French, et al but not American English.

And that isn't aimed :confused: at anyone in particular.
 
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