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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

The word Black can be a bit offensive to some people because...

Please correct the following text:
The word Black can be a bit offensive to some people because it's got some negative connotations. The most apt euphemism would be African-American. On the contrary, the word White has got many positive connotations associated with it. History can tell you the background for such discrepancies in words' usage.
  

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Jackson6612 Please correct the following text: The word Black can be a bit offensive to some people because it's got some negative connotations. The most apt euphemism would be African-American. On the contrary the word White has got many positive connotations associated with it.

— Philip

  • Jackson6612 Please correct the following text: The word Black can be a bit offensive to some people because it's got some negative connotations.
  • The most apt euphemism would be African-American.
  • On the contrary the word White has got many positive connotations associated with it.
  • History can tell you the background for such discrepancies in words' usage.
  • How about "on the other hand"?
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Jackson6612Please correct the following text:
The word Black can be a bit offensive to some people because it's got some negative connotations. The most apt euphemism would be African-American. On the contrary the word White has got many positive connotations associated with it. History can tell you the background for such discrepancies in words' usage.
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I would write:

The word "black" can be...

...would be "African-American".

...the word "white" has got...

(Put in quotation marks instead of capitalising).
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How about "on the other hand"? It seems less harsh, somehow.

Hi Philip,

In what way is the use of on the contrary harsh?
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A Cornish Pasty(Put in quotation marks instead of capitalising).

Hi CP,

You used the short form of: Put (those words) in quotation marks instead of capitalizing?
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Jackson6612The word Black can be a bit offensive to some people because it's got some negative connotations. The most apt euphemism would be African-American.
Offensive in what way? What negative connotations? Why would someone that is a US citizen want to be refered to as "African"? I know these questions aren't about grammar but I'd love to know the t
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Jackson6612

How about "on the other hand"? It seems less harsh, somehow.

Hi Philip,

In what way is the use of on the contrary harsh?

I "hear" in my head "on the contrary" as a strong, argumentative statement. "On the other hand" is more what someone putting forth both sides would s
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