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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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mentally disabled vs retarded

0 Sanchez, the father of two mentally disabled boys, said Obama earned his vote when his staffers sought his ideas for improving education. 02br
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00Can I replace mentally disabled with mentally retarded without change of meaning?02br
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02br 01i 00mentally retarded02i 02br 00it's insulting to many people, even if it may mean the same. 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 02br 01i 00mentally retarded02i 02br 00it's insulting to many people, even if it may mean the same.
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0 Not quite.02br
01i00mentally retarded02i02br
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0Retarded is a very 'non-PC' word nowadays. People (teenagers?)only use it as an insult. Don't use it in any serious context (or as an insult either really!)0-
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0 "Mentally challenged" and "developmentally challenged" are more appropriate, if you want to be politically correct (PC). 0-
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0Thanks, MH, Nona and Philip.0-
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