"pre-owned"

[ANNE V. GILBERT]

Bethany and all:

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From: "Bethany K. Dumas" <dumasb at UTKUX.UTCC.UTK.EDU>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: "pre-owned"


> I have heard "pre-owned" as a euphemism for "used" for many years -
> initially only w/luxury autos.

I've heard "pre-owned" for about ten years from now. I think it got started
in advertising(but not necessarily just with luxury cars), as a euphemisim
for "used", because "pre-owned" sounded, well, better.  But people still
talk about used cars, furniture, etc.
Anne Gilbert