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Re:Hundreds of changes made to latest editions of Roald Dahl... by smaudet on Saturday February 18, 2023 @09:37PM (#34853650)
There is a time and place for both crass language and flowery language. You would get severely penalized for speaking in "high english" in some places, just as you would not (usually) want to cuss out everyone in your boardroom meeting.
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Re:Hundreds of changes made to latest editions of Roald Dahl... by mc32 on Saturday February 18, 2023 @09:45PM (#34853723)
No question. But let the people use what they want as is accepted within their circles and circumstances --but the current revisionism is surprising.
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Re:Hundreds of changes made to latest editions of Roald Dahl... by jacquesm on Saturday February 18, 2023 @09:55PM (#34853789)
> just as you would not (usually) want to cuss out everyone in your boardroom meeting.

Good you put that usually in there. It can be surprisingly effective when used sparingly.

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