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Taka Posted 16 years ago
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A simple question. Does 'those (who are) called smart' sound OK as 'so-called smart people'?
  

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Taka A simple question. Does 'those (who are) called smart' sound OK as 'so-called smart people'? It sounds okay.

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  • Taka A simple question.
  • Does 'those (who are) called smart' sound OK as 'so-called smart people'?
  • It sounds okay.
  • " "So-called" carries a pejorative sense which doesn't seem to translate to either of these versions.
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TakaA simple question. Does 'those (who are) called smart' sound OK as 'so-called smart people'?
It sounds okay. I'd prefer "Those referred to as 'smart'."

"So-called" carries a pejorative sense which doesn't seem to translate to either of these versions.
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