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Soheil1 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Lay vs ordinary vs folklore

Hi.
What's the difference between 'lay people' and 'ordinary people'
and also 'lay art' vs 'folklore art'?

Thanks in advance
  

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soheil1 What's the difference between 'lay people' and 'ordinary people' ? The two are fairly close in meaning. A lay person is someone who is not an expert by extension of the idea that a lay person is one who is not part of the hierarchy of the religion he belongs to.

— CalifJim

  • soheil1 What's the difference between 'lay people' and 'ordinary people' ?
  • The two are fairly close in meaning.
  • A lay person is someone who is not an expert by extension of the idea that a lay person is one who is not part of the hierarchy of the religion he belongs to.
  • soheil1 lay art I've never heard the expression.
  • soheil1 folklore art I've never heard this either, but "folk art" is common.
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soheil1What's the difference between 'lay people' and 'ordinary people'?
The two are fairly close in meaning. A lay person is someone who is not an expert by extension of the idea that a lay person is one who is not part of the hierarchy of the religion he belongs to.
soheil1lay art
I've
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