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Visually impaired
One often hears the term "visually impaired" applied to blind people. Shouldn't it be "vision impaired"? After all, "visually impaired" means "ugly".
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[nq:1]One often hears the term "visually impaired" applied to blind people. Shouldn't it be "vision impaired"? After all, "visually impaired" means "ugly".
- [nq:1]One often hears the term "visually impaired" applied to blind people.
- Shouldn't it be "vision impaired"?
- After all, "visually impaired" means "ugly".
- Graham[/nq] "Impaired" is a participle (a verb form used as an adjective).
- To modify an adjective, we use an adverb.
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[nq:1]One often hears the term "visually impaired" applied to blind people. Shouldn't it be "vision impaired"? After all, "visually impaired" means "ugly". Graham[/nq]
"Impaired" is a participle (a verb form used as an adjective). To modify an adjective, we use an adverb. "Visually" is an adverb. It works.
But we do say "hearing impaired", where "hearing" is a gerund (a verb form used
"Impaired" is a participle (a verb form used as an adjective). To modify an adjective, we use an adverb. "Visually" is an adverb. It works.
But we do say "hearing impaired", where "hearing" is a gerund (a verb form used
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In Bill McCray (Email Removed) posted on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:35:51 -0400 the following:
[nq:1]I wouldn't be surprised to find that you are the only one who would interpret "visually impaired" to mean "ugly".[/nq]
I think "visually deficient" is more appropriately used to define "ugly". It fits with George Carlin's reference to ugly people as "those with severe appearance deficits". The Uni
[nq:1]I wouldn't be surprised to find that you are the only one who would interpret "visually impaired" to mean "ugly".[/nq]
I think "visually deficient" is more appropriately used to define "ugly". It fits with George Carlin's reference to ugly people as "those with severe appearance deficits". The Uni
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[nq:1]One often hears the term "visually impaired" applied to blind people. Shouldn't it be "vision impaired"? After all, "visually impaired" means "ugly".[/nq]
Maybe that's what they do mean.
[nq:1]Graham[/nq]
Posters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 7 years
Chicago 6 years
Maybe that's what they do mean.
[nq:1]Graham[/nq]
Posters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 7 years
Chicago 6 years
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[nq:2]One often hears the term "visually impaired" applied to blind people. Shouldn't it be "vision impaired"? After all, "visually impaired" means "ugly". Graham[/nq]
[nq:1]"Impaired" is a participle (a verb form used as an adjective). To modify an adjective, we use an adverb. "Visually" ... I wouldn't be surprised to find that you are the only one who would interpret "visually impaired" to m
[nq:1]"Impaired" is a participle (a verb form used as an adjective). To modify an adjective, we use an adverb. "Visually" ... I wouldn't be surprised to find that you are the only one who would interpret "visually impaired" to m
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