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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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describe/call/refer to
0 Many people believe that "political correctness" was first jokingly used to 01 b 00 describe 02 b 00 those who went too far in supporting some political issues. However, according to one 01 b 00 commentator 02 b 00 , Bill Lind, the idea of PC English started earlier than that. People on a mailing list about language were talking about this term in the early and middle 1970. 02 br
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Top answer
" There are syntax problems in addition to the context ones. This is a very loose sentence. "Political correctness" is a compound noun.
- " There are syntax problems in addition to the context ones.
- This is a very loose sentence.
- "Political correctness" is a compound noun.
- 02 br 02 br 00 He is a politically correct person.
- He uses expressions which are politically correct.
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0 Hi Anglihilic, My answer would be "no." There are syntax problems in addition to the context ones. This is a very loose sentence. "Political correctness" is a compound noun. I guess "politically correct" would be a compound adjective. 02 br
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00 He is a politically correct person. He uses expressions which are politically correct. He believes in political correctness.
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00 He is a politically correct person. He uses expressions which are politically correct. He believes in political correctness.
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