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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2007.07.02 (04) [E/LS]

I think she was being a little precious, or just anti-English.  In much of
coastal England, and Cornwall I suspect, it is also the name of the common
sea-bird, the cormorant .  We were even talking about shaggy dog stories on
this very site, just a month or so back.

I've long believed that anybody can be offended if they try hard enough.

Paul Finlow-Bates

From: "ds" <dstokely at infionline.net>
Subject: Lowlands travels

 Sometimes you risk offending speakers of your own language, innocent though
you may be.  A few years ago in Cornwall I used a word that had no untoward
meaning to me.  My landlady let me know the word I had used was vulgar, not
used in polite society, something I was totally unaware of.  It was a
four-letter word used to describe a fabric with a long nap, beginning with
the letters sh and ending with a g, used much like the famous "f" word.  I
was glad to learn that, and am still reluctant to use that word away from my
homeland.

David Stokely

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Lexicon

I'm all with you there, Paul, whatever that's worth. I tend to wonder about
people like that, though I totally respect people's dislike of coarse
language.

I know a woman who has a list of words that are not to be used her house, in
any context. The list includes "stink," "suck" and "screw" ... She claims
it's for the protection of her family, especially of her children.  I worry
about what this might do to her children psychologically in the long run.
(And, no, she doesn't usually don a pilgrim's hat and a neck ruffle.)

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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