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Soheil1 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Bride's price

Hi.:

Is it correct to ask a future bride
On what bride price are you going to marry me?

What about asking "what is your price?

?Thanks in advance
  

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This is not part of N. American culture. Is it part of yours?

— Clive

  • This is not part of N.
  • American culture.
  • Is it part of yours?
  • Here, you would insult a woman by asking her price!
  • Unless she is a prostitute.
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This is not part of N. American culture. Is it part of yours?

Here, you would insult a woman by asking her price! Unless she is a prostitute.

Have a look at the word 'dowry'.
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Clive This is not part of N. American culture. Is it part of yours?Here, you would insult a woman by asking her price! Unless she is a prostitute.Have a look at the word 'dowry'.
So the brides are priceless?

So what do they demand?
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So what do they demand? Love.Emotion: love

If a woman decides to marr
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Interesting.

pornification is also done on love,so marriage is only an endured pornification?
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What does pornification have to do with marriage?
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I've never heard the word 'pornification'. What does it mean?

Clive
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CliveI've never heard the word 'pornification'. What does it mean?Clive
Emotion: big smile
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The word 'fornication' is not used for people who are married to each other.

You seem to have a negative view of marriage.
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Fornication specifically means *** between people who are not married.
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My point was that if marriage is just based on love, there is little difference between it and fornication.
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