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eu·pho·ni·ous | \ yü-ˈfō-nē-əs \
Definition of euphonious
: pleasing to the ear
mel·lif·lu·ous | \ me-ˈli-flə-wəs , mə- \
Definition of mellifluous
1: having a smooth rich flow
a mellifluous voice
2: filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens
mellifluous confections
I heard Homo Ludens was subtitled "The Element of Play in Culture" instead of the correct "The Element of Play of Culture" in the English translation due to a matter of euphony. What a shame!
they're the same?
it's all the same. nothing ever changes.
nigger (noun)
nig·ger | \ˈni-gər\
plural: niggers
Definition of nigger:
1. offensive, see usage paragraph below —used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a Black person
2. offensive, see usage paragraph below —used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a member of any dark-skinned race (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
3. now often offensive, see usage paragraph below: a member of a class or group of people who are systematically subjected to discrimination and unfair treatment
Example:
it's time for somebody to lead all of America's niggers … all the people who feel left out of the political process — Ron Dellums
Things break slowly
https://acoup.blog/2022/01/14/collections-rome-decline-and-fall-part-i-words/
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The prepositions "in" and "of" are not the same.
Actual Nazi meets Grammar Nazi.
Gutentagger mich brennholzneger.
Ze farbenprachtig sunno fram monade manifestesten sprachlehre staatssozialistisch jude halbling.