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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

slur = pejorative word

Which sentence is correct?

'ABC' is a slur for 'American Born Chinese'

'ABC' is a slur for American Born Chinese people.

'ABC' is a slur meaning 'American Born Chinese'.

'ABC' is a pejorative term for American Born Chinese'.

'ABC' is a pejorative term for American Born Chinese people'

'ABC' is a pejorative term meaning 'American Born Chinese'.

Thanks in advance
  

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I'm not sure if any of these are correct. You are stating that the acronym 'ABC' refers to an American-born Chinese person, but does that explain or make it a slur or a pejorative in and of itself? You might mean to say that it is being used by some as an ethnic slur, or they meant it in a derogatory way.

— KJinCali79

  • I'm not sure if any of these are correct.
  • You are stating that the acronym 'ABC' refers to an American-born Chinese person, but does that explain or make it a slur or a pejorative in and of itself?
  • You might mean to say that it is being used by some as an ethnic slur, or they meant it in a derogatory way.
  • ABC, as an acronym for an American-born Chinese person, may be used by some as a slur/pejorative.
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I'm not sure if any of these are correct. You are stating that the acronym 'ABC' refers to an American-born Chinese person, but does that explain or make it a slur or a pejorative in and of itself? You might mean to say that it is being used by some as an ethnic slur, or they meant it in a derogatory way.

ABC, as an acronym for an American-born Chinese person, may be used by some as a
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