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Forum: Technical things March 06, 2011, 03:11 AM
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Ah, but logic does not always apply. There is (or...

Ah, but logic does not always apply. There is (or was) a snob value in using foreign words in speech and writing to highlight your own literacy. oi polloi don't do that. :rolleyes:
Forum: Technical things March 06, 2011, 02:48 AM
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Posted By Perikles
Yes, it would be a mistake in BrE, not so much in...

Yes, it would be a mistake in BrE, not so much in AmE. The problem is that these foreign words get absorbed and the accents get lost. It is impossible to say exactly when something is right or wrong....
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