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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Gay abandon

Hi

Is the phrase "gay abandon" common among native speakers? Can we use it in casual English? How do you find this sentence?

I don't know which of these idioms are formal, informal or slang. So I use them with gay abandon. 

Thanks,

Tom
  

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It used to be quite common, before "gay" acquired another meaning in the 1980s.

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  • It used to be quite common, before "gay" acquired another meaning in the 1980s.
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It used to be quite common, before "gay" acquired another meaning in the 1980s.
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Thanks Alphecca!

So, am I to understand that the phrase has lost its 'flavor' among educated people? How do you find the sentence I used in my previous post?

Tom
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Mr. TomThanks Alphecca!So, am I to understand that the phrase has lost its 'flavor' among educated people? How do you find the sentence I used in my previous post?Tom
Because of what A
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Mr. TomThanks Alphecca!So, am I to understand that the phrase has lost its 'flavor' among educated people? How do you find the sentence I used in my previous post?Tom
I find it quite delightful, but unfortunately no longer usable. It is a real shame that certain lovely words get usurped by predominant usage in another context.
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I've heard "with wild abandon" as a replacement occasionally.
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