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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
smiles VS emoticons
Hi,
(1) Which of these terms is older?
(2) Which of these terms is "more general"?
Many people seem to use "smiles" 100% interchangeably with "emoticons" but on the other hand, it is very unusual to call a frown a (particular case of) smiley...
Do you agree that 'emoticon' should be used as a generic term for frowns, smileys, etc.?
Thanks!
mus-te
(1) Which of these terms is older?
(2) Which of these terms is "more general"?
Many people seem to use "smiles" 100% interchangeably with "emoticons" but on the other hand, it is very unusual to call a frown a (particular case of) smiley...
Do you agree that 'emoticon' should be used as a generic term for frowns, smileys, etc.?
Thanks!
mus-te
Top answer
Not 'smiles'. but 'smilies'. I don't know which came first, but I suspect 'smilies'.
- Not 'smiles'.
- but 'smilies'.
- I don't know which came first, but I suspect 'smilies'.
- 'Emoticons', I suppose is more general, since they do not all smile.
- However, I am not an expert, since I do not use them.
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Not 'smiles'. but 'smilies'. I don't know which came first, but I suspect 'smilies'.
'Emoticons', I suppose is more general, since they do not all smile.
However, I am not an expert, since I do not use them. I believe that they are a poor and easily misleading substitute for language fluency.
'Emoticons', I suppose is more general, since they do not all smile.
However, I am not an expert, since I do not use them. I believe that they are a poor and easily misleading substitute for language fluency.
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