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From 'shrink' to 'disabled': Why you need to avoid the following English terms
Dysphemisms involve the deployment of derogatory or offensive language in place of inoffensive expressions
shashi tharoors world of words
Dysphemisms involve the deployment of derogatory or offensive language in place of inoffensive expressions
These are words deriving from older variations of the language that have fallen out of common usage and have become largely obsolete
shashi tharoors world of words
Where did these commonly-used English idioms come from?
You need to know them because they are, in fact, commonly used in English, while remaining recognisably foreign
shashi tharoors world of words
The disputed origin stories of these terms may, in fact, be untrue but are too interesting to give up
shashi tharoors world of words
A few months ago, India’s Supreme Court took a step towards ridding court rulings of patriarchal language by issuing a Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes
shashi tharoors world of words
A computer “host”, rather like a human one, serves as the foundational structure for delivering computer-based services
shashi tharoors world of words
The term “computer” denotes “a programmable digital electronic device that performs mathematical or logical operations"
It isn’t just a clever word-game; it both reflects and expands the changing usage patterns of the English language
shashi tharoors world of words
Shashi Tharoor's World of Words is a weekly column on English language