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Nikoo Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Blunt Words, Blunt Knives

I wonder why the word 'blunt', which as an adjective describes a knife which is not sharp, is applied to words that in a sense cut people's feelings.
  

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Ain't English a great language!
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A possible explanation:

When you sharpen a knife, you use a process.When it's blunt, you used no process.
The same is with the blunt speech.There is no plan behind it.Plain & sincere!
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Hi,

I would argue that 'blunt' has the same basic meaning in both cases.

a blunt object is used to assault you forcibly, eg a hammer or a club.
You are overpowered and shocked by its force.

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Mister MicawberAin't English a great language!
What does 'aint' mean?
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Ain't means isn't, aren't and am not.
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So why did you put a '!'?
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