"Smack of sth"
When I questioned a native English speaker about it, he claimed it was awful slang. But when I told him it was merely old-fashioned, not slang, he was strongly opposed. I just agreed since I'm not very good at English, but I have some reservations. I would be really grateful if you gave some explanation on this.
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" The verb in its literal sense of "taste" goes back to 1340 at least. The noun, from which the verb was derived, is a Germanic word that goes back to Old English. It is not slang at all.
- " The verb in its literal sense of "taste" goes back to 1340 at least.
- The noun, from which the verb was derived, is a Germanic word that goes back to Old English.
- It is not slang at all.
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Shakespeare used it in Measure for Measure: "All Sects, all Ages smack of this vice." The verb in its literal sense of "taste" goes back to 1340 at least. The noun, from which the verb was derived, is a Germanic word that goes back to Old English. It is not slang at all.
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