On Tuesday 03 April 2012 15:58:45 Kelly Clowers wrote: > >> In general there is a tendency in modern American English to > >> use rather simple words or descriptive phrases made of simple > >> words rather than a single very precise but less well known word. > > > > Again, is that specific to American English? > > Good question, I am not sure if the British and others are > picking up this bad (IMO) habit.
My English teacher strogly advocated it!! Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201204031758.05475.lisi.re...@gmail.com
