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Denisa 0610 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

NICHE

Can I use the word "niche" instead of the "dog-house"?
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I don't see them as interchangeable. Doghouse is very specific and, I hope, larger than a niche. Use niche for just a small area, perhaps a little hollow in a wall or stone.

— Philip

  • I don't see them as interchangeable.
  • Doghouse is very specific and, I hope, larger than a niche.
  • Use niche for just a small area, perhaps a little hollow in a wall or stone.
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I don't see them as interchangeable. Doghouse is very specific and, I hope, larger than a niche. Use niche for just a small area, perhaps a little hollow in a wall or stone. It can also be used to indicate an area of comfort, as in "With his renewed interest in cooking he has found his niche in life."
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No. What made you think you might be able to?
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It is more poetic than a doghouse and in french "la niche" is a doghouse.
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Denisa 0610It is more poetic than a doghouse and in french "la niche" is a doghouse.
I didn't know that.

"Kennel" is a little better than "doghouse", maybe.
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A lot of english words have their origin in french, so I thought maybe this might work also for a niche.
Thank you
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Denisa 0610A lot of english words have their origin in french, so I thought maybe this might work also for a niche.Thank you
Right. I figured, but, no. Quel dommage. Like I said, maybe "kennel' would be better.
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Denisa 0610A lot of english words have their origin in french, so I thought maybe this might work also for a niche.Thank you
I've studied a lot of French, so I'm glad to learn of this "extended" use of the word in that language.

It's odd what we do with foreign words we bring into English. I remember an announcer on a classical music station comment
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True. We have imported a lot of english words in croatian language. This new language we call "Hrenglish". It is terrible to hear. It appears even in newspapers and magazines. Maybe people think they are more worthy if they use a foreign language.... I really think that languages degrade.
"La niche" has various meanings: a small recess in the wall, a doghouse or a pleasantry. "Faire des niches
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Denisa 0610True. We have imported a lot of english words in croatian language. This new language we call "Hrenglish". It is terrible to hear.
Hey, don't be like that. We embraced "vampire" and "cravat".
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I didn't know that "vampire" is croatian word. "Cravat" is the french word for an embroidered textile that croatian soldiers tied around their necks. They were called "croata" (croatian), hence the word (Francois Chaille is author of a book "La grande histoire de la cravate)... But, yes, you are right... I am old-fashioned... We have imported much more words (specially in informatics) and adapted
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