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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
morons and jerks
what makes ones different from the others? Is "stupid" a defining characteristic of a "moron"?
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English has a very long list of pejorative names. They all mean about the same thing, and are said to bully or degrade someone else.
- English has a very long list of pejorative names.
- They all mean about the same thing, and are said to bully or degrade someone else.
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English has a very long list of pejorative names.
They all mean about the same thing, and are said to bully or degrade someone else.
They all mean about the same thing, and are said to bully or degrade someone else.
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moron suggests stupidity
jerk suggests bad or inappropriate behaviour.
Clive
jerk suggests bad or inappropriate behaviour.
Clive
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While "moron" is now only a term of abuse, at one time it was apparently an actual medical classification of mental retardation. "idiot" denoted the lowest IQ, then "imbecile", then "moron".
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AlpheccaStars, I want to point out that I am not a bully nor do I mean to degrade someone. I am careful with name calling but there have been occasions where I was tempted to use these words., and that's why I asked. Because if I use them I want to make sure I use them correctly.
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