0
User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Courting couples
Bhopal, Feb 14 (ANI): Activists of Sri Rama Sene burnt greeting cards and appealed locals to boycott Valentine's Day celebration in Bhopal.
They condemned the Valentine's Day celebration by saying it is against Indian culture and values.
The activists warned the young courting couples that if they are seen celebrating the 'day of love', they would be forced to tie the nuptial knots.
Heralding this message, they took out a rally raising anti-Valentine's Day slogans and brunt Valentine greeting cards.
"We are marking our protest by taking out this rally. And we are giving warning to all the couples that that they should not celebrate Valentine's Day. February 14 is against our culture and they should not spread vulgarity. If they want to express love, then they can do that on 364 days of the year, we won't object but February 14 is against our culture," said Pawan Singh Yadav, a local functionary of Sri Rama Sene, Bhopal.
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
Though I know "couples" means "lovers".
Source : http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20100214/808/tnl-sri-ram-sene-activists-appeal-to-shu.html
They condemned the Valentine's Day celebration by saying it is against Indian culture and values.
The activists warned the young courting couples that if they are seen celebrating the 'day of love', they would be forced to tie the nuptial knots.
Heralding this message, they took out a rally raising anti-Valentine's Day slogans and brunt Valentine greeting cards.
"We are marking our protest by taking out this rally. And we are giving warning to all the couples that that they should not celebrate Valentine's Day. February 14 is against our culture and they should not spread vulgarity. If they want to express love, then they can do that on 364 days of the year, we won't object but February 14 is against our culture," said Pawan Singh Yadav, a local functionary of Sri Rama Sene, Bhopal.
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
Though I know "couples" means "lovers".
Source : http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20100214/808/tnl-sri-ram-sene-activists-appeal-to-shu.html
Top answer
"courting" means that they are in the process of establishing a romantic relationship with each other. Traditionally, "courting" is the stage in a relationship that leads up to engagement (a commitment to marriage) and then marriage itself. Nowadays, at least in Western societies, it is a somewhat old-fashioned concept, although phrases such as "courting couples" are still reasonably current.
- "courting" means that they are in the process of establishing a romantic relationship with each other.
- Traditionally, "courting" is the stage in a relationship that leads up to engagement (a commitment to marriage) and then marriage itself.
- Nowadays, at least in Western societies, it is a somewhat old-fashioned concept, although phrases such as "courting couples" are still reasonably current.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
"courting" means that they are in the process of establishing a romantic relationship with each other. Traditionally, "courting" is the stage in a relationship that leads up to engagement (a commitment to marriage) and then marriage itself. Nowadays, at least in Western societies, it is a somewhat old-fashioned concept, although phrases such as "courting couples" are still reasonably current.
0
Related Questions